GEMET
General
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Environmental
Thesaurus
sanddynefiksering
Definition

Stabilization of dunes effected by the planting of marram grass (Ammophila arenaria), or rice grass, whose long roots bind the surface layers of sand and so hinder its removal by wind. A larger scale method of dealing with the same problem is by afforestation.

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Concept URL: http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/7419