Sand dune succession

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Clues

  • depression between the dunes (4, 5)
  • larger than embryo dunes (9)
  • mature dunes - 10m tall (4, 5)
  • plant community which is in equilibrium, all the ecological niches are filled and so there are no further changes (6, 9)
  • plants that can survive in dry conditions, without water (10)
  • reach up to 5m tall (6, 5)
  • succession through a sand dune system (10)
  • the gradual change in plant and animal species over time (10)
  • tolerant of saline/salty conditions (10)
  • youngest/smallest dune (6, 4)

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