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GtrsRGr8 · 04-02-2016, 08:15 PM

Some of you people will be fortunate enough to visit the beach this season. Almost certainly, you'll see lots of pretty sand dunes. In addition to being aesthetically pleasing, sand dunes are an important part of the ecosystem. This little book tells about how sand dunes are created, how they are damaged, and even how to create man-made sand dunes.

Although this book mainly concerns the North Carolina coast, almost all of the information in it applies to other beaches along the East Coast (I notice that the Maine Sea Grant posts this ebook on their website) and Gulf Coast, especially. The book is also directed toward residents and developers on the coast. However, lots of the information in it can be used by visitors to the beach, to help them help protect these natural resources while they are visiting.

The book is chock-full of beautiful color photographs and great diagrams. And it's just interesting reading!

Title: The Dune Book.
Format(s): Pdf.
Author(s): Spencer Rogers; David Nash.
Publisher: North Carolina Sea Grant.
Pages: 28.
Ebook Rating/Number of Reviews (Amazon): N/A.
Price: $0.00.
Lowest Price at (or through Amazon) if available from there: N/A.
Book Description (from the Introduction):
Thirty years ago, sand dunes and dune vegetation often were considered nuisances to be flattened before starting coastal development. Fortunately, times have changed. Dune vegetation is now recognized as an important asset for providing protection from natural hazards and aesthetic benefits. Although property owners and communities are doing a much better job of protecting the dunes, the functions, benefits and limitations of dunes are
often misunderstood.

This booklet will describe what dunes and dune vegetation can and cannot do, cutting through some of the well-established myths. We will discuss how nature builds and destroys dunes and why they are so important. We will look at how we can manipulate the natural processes for the better and sometimes, if we are not careful, for the worse. The best dune grasses for the North Carolina coast are described and tips are given on how to plant and grow them. We also will discuss the best ways to use sand fences and other sand traps.

We will give the reader a general view of the best dune management practices along developed shorelines. The booklet includes plant species, common development practices and regulations in North Carolina. The general management approaches will apply on any developed shoreline where people, buildings and roads are already in place. However, the practices are not intended to be applied to undeveloped shorelines where wildlife or natural area management is the primary goal. In areas where the dunes and dune vegetation interact with other inland grasses, trees and shrubs, different management approaches may be needed.
Comments: Because of the fact that https://ncseagrant.ncsu.edu/coastwat...vancing-dunes/ states, concerning this book, that "copies are available as free downloads" and the URL below is from the same website. I believe this to be a legal free download.
URL: https://ncseagrant.ncsu.edu/ncseagra.../dune_book.pdf (direct link).

04-02-2016, 08:15 PM	#238
GtrsRGr8 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,334 Karma: 27815322 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Southeastern U.S., ya'll Device: Kindle; Kindle (10.1.1) for PC; Kindle Cloud Reader	This Wonderful Pdf Book is about Sand Dunes. And It's FREE, from the NC Sea Grant! Some of you people will be fortunate enough to visit the beach this season. Almost certainly, you'll see lots of pretty sand dunes. In addition to being aesthetically pleasing, sand dunes are an important part of the ecosystem. This little book tells about how sand dunes are created, how they are damaged, and even how to create man-made sand dunes. Although this book mainly concerns the North Carolina coast, almost all of the information in it applies to other beaches along the East Coast (I notice that the *Maine* Sea Grant posts this ebook on their website) and Gulf Coast, especially. The book is also directed toward residents and developers on the coast. However, lots of the information in it can be used by visitors to the beach, to help them help protect these natural resources while they are visiting. The book is chock-full of beautiful color photographs and great diagrams. And it's just interesting reading! Title: *The Dune Book. Format(s):* Pdf. Author(s): Spencer Rogers; David Nash. Publisher: North Carolina Sea Grant. Pages: 28. Ebook Rating/Number of Reviews (Amazon): N/A. Price: *$0.00. Lowest Price at (or through Amazon) if available from there:* N/A. Book Description (from the Introduction): Thirty years ago, sand dunes and dune vegetation often were considered nuisances to be flattened before starting coastal development. Fortunately, times have changed. Dune vegetation is now recognized as an important asset for providing protection from natural hazards and aesthetic benefits. Although property owners and communities are doing a much better job of protecting the dunes, the functions, benefits and limitations of dunes are often misunderstood. This booklet will describe what dunes and dune vegetation can and cannot do, cutting through some of the well-established myths. We will discuss how nature builds and destroys dunes and why they are so important. We will look at how we can manipulate the natural processes for the better and sometimes, if we are not careful, for the worse. The best dune grasses for the North Carolina coast are described and tips are given on how to plant and grow them. We also will discuss the best ways to use sand fences and other sand traps. We will give the reader a general view of the best dune management practices along developed shorelines. The booklet includes plant species, common development practices and regulations in North Carolina. The general management approaches will apply on any developed shoreline where people, buildings and roads are already in place. However, the practices are not intended to be applied to undeveloped shorelines where wildlife or natural area management is the primary goal. In areas where the dunes and dune vegetation interact with other inland grasses, trees and shrubs, different management approaches may be needed. Comments: Because of the fact that https://ncseagrant.ncsu.edu/coastwat...vancing-dunes/ states, concerning this book, that "copies are available as free downloads" and the URL below is from the same website. I believe this to be a legal free download. URL: https://ncseagrant.ncsu.edu/ncseagra.../dune_book.pdf (direct link).