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... relict back dunes of Parra- more , the largest of the islands . The type of vegetation depends on salt spray , frequency of overwash , protection by dunes , and soil wet- ness . Only grass grows on the excessively drained soils ; both ...
... relict back dunes of Parra- more , the largest of the islands . The type of vegetation depends on salt spray , frequency of overwash , protection by dunes , and soil wet- ness . Only grass grows on the excessively drained soils ; both ...
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... relict dunes ( bottom photo ) . small buildings , source material , water management , and. erosion on one island , the next island south is robbed of deposition and erodes away much faster . " That's one reason The Nature Conservancy ...
... relict dunes ( bottom photo ) . small buildings , source material , water management , and. erosion on one island , the next island south is robbed of deposition and erodes away much faster . " That's one reason The Nature Conservancy ...
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19th and early 80-year-old pines American beachgrass ancy area where land beaches boom-bust Broadwater building cattle Cedar Island chain clams Coast Reserve Study coastal wetlands Cobb Island Conservancy's Virginia Coast current picks deer detailed soil survey ducks early 20th centuries Eastern Shore ecological end of Parramore eroded erosion esthetic value freshwater frontal dunes ghost forests grazing harvest herd Hog Island hotels hunt clubs hurricane interior island and deposits Island south islands move land meets sea late 19th Louis Cullipher mainland marsh grass marsh side Metomkin Island Nature Conservancy Nature Conservancy's Virginia north end northern end ocean overbrowsing Oysters Parramore Island picks up sand pine wood plan management preservation projects recreation redcedar relict richest ecosystems Rod Hennessey salt spray saltwater meets sand dunes SCS soil scientist sensitive area Shorebirds south end storms summer tern top photo vegetation study Virginia Coast Reserve Virginia's barrier islands water wave action westward wildlife wind winter