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Resources created by Blair Tormey

Vegetation as a protective barrier
In Natural and human impacts on the northern Outer Banks, page 13
Vegetation on the dunes at Coquina Beach plays a crucial role in their ability to protect the island from storm overwash. Close inspection of the partially eroded primary dune offers a unique view of the anastomosing pattern of rhizomes that help to stabilize...
By Blair Tormey and Dirk Frankenberg.