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Inter-dune coastal scrub and grass barrier island habitat

By Oregon Water Science Center
Heavily vegetated dunes with yellow flowering plants and patches of sand, with the sea in the background on a clear blue day.
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Detailed Description

Inter-dune habitat with a mix of coastal scrub, bare ground, and grass vegetation, on Santa Rosa Island, Gulf Islands National Seashore, FL. The foredune (in background) separates the inter-dune habitat from beach habitat (not visible) behind the foredune.

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Public Domain.