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Manmade dunes are used to stabilize the barrier islands of the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States so that they are more amenable to development. Although this strategy has stabilized extensive sections of the barrier-island substrate, it has also caused significant ecological changes. The rate and pattern of the resulting vegetation changes along the Outer Banks of North Carolina were determined using sequential aerial photography. Successional trends have been altered in favor of more stable woody communities.
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Schroeder, P.M., Dolan, R. & Hayden, B.P. Vegetation changes associated with barrier-dune construction on the outer banks of North Carolina. Environmental Management 1, 105–114 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01866101
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