Landscape ecology of the Dutch coast |
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Authors: | H Doing |
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Institution: | 1. Th. de Bockstraat 45-2, NL 1058 TX, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Abstract: | This paper is a summary and elaboration of an earlier publication in Dutch on the compilation of a landscape-ecological map,
scale 1 : 50 000, of the Dutch coast. It is argued that such an integrated map is the best basis for the conservation and
management of the coastal dunes and salt marshes. It may be combined with local more detailed vegetation maps, some examples
of which are mentioned in the context of management.
The Dutch North Sea coast is a ca. 350 km long chain of sandy beaches and sand dunes, from only 100 m to more than 10 km wide.
On sheltered stretches of dune coasts along estuaries in the Southwest and on the Wadden Sea islands, salt marshes have developed.
The small-scale gradient structure of the beach-dune-salt marsh complex is emphasized. |
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Keywords: | Coastal dune Coastal salt marsh Conservation Land use history Landscape type Management Mapping |
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