Case Study: The Sefton Coast Sand Dunes (AQA A-Level Geography): Flashcards
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Length of Sefton Coast dune system
Length of Sefton Coast dune system
17 kilometres
Total area of Sefton Coast dunes
Total area of Sefton Coast dunes
2,100 hectares
Max height of Sefton Coast dunes
Max height of Sefton Coast dunes
30 metres
No. of flowering plant species at Sefton Coast
No. of flowering plant species at Sefton Coast
460 species
Definition of psammosere
Definition of psammosere
Succession sequence on sand dunes
Major dune-building grass species
Major dune-building grass species
Marram grass
Marram grass max upward growth rate per year
Marram grass max upward growth rate per year
Up to one metre per year
Dune slacks
Dune slacks
Wet depressions within dune landscape
% of Sefton Coast dunes managed as golf courses
% of Sefton Coast dunes managed as golf courses
Over 25%
Area converted to agriculture in 19th century
Area converted to agriculture in 19th century
80 hectares