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Conservation Service
Beach And Foredune
Scenario model
Current ecosystem state
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Management practices/drivers
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Target ecosystem state
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Description
The Reference State consists of barren shoreline, drifting dunes, and patchy grassland.
Dominant plant species
American beachgrass (Ammophila breviligulata), grass
American searocket (Cakile edentula), grass
Submodel
Communities 1, 5 and 6 (additional pathways)
1.1. Open Dune Meadow: Ammophila breviligulata.
1.5. Storm Beach: Cakile edentula.
1.6. Swale Wet Meadow: Juncus balticus-Cladium mariscoides.
Communities 2, 5 and 6 (additional pathways)
1.2. Open Dune Shrubland: Prunus pumila-Salix cordata-Arctostaphylos uva ursi.
1.5. Storm Beach: Cakile edentula.
1.6. Swale Wet Meadow: Juncus balticus-Cladium mariscoides.
Communities 3 and 7 (additional pathways)
1.3. Evergreen Woodland: Pinus strobus-Pinus banksiana.
1.7. Deciduous Woodland: Populus deltoides.
Mechanism
Dune leveling or construction of shoreline structure which stop the flow of sand.
Mechanism
Dunegrass reestablishment, plus foredune redevelopment. Invasive species may need to be treated or removed.
Relevant conservation practices
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Brush Management |
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Tree/Shrub Establishment |
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Restoration and Management of Rare and Declining Habitats |
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Upland Wildlife Habitat Management |
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Early Successional Habitat Development/Management |
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Herbaceous Weed Control |
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