“The #grasses are really those pioneer species, and they are the #dune builders,” she says.

“By sticking up in the air, they really are able to catch and drop that sand, and that’s the physical action that builds the dune.”

#sanddunes #dunes #lakes #greatlakes #rewilding #restoration #ecology #beaches #ontario

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