Planting Guidelines for Dune Creation and Stabilization

Abstract

Beach grasses have been used successfully in many coastal projects to form and stabilize dune systems as a natural barrier to the inland penetration of waves and storm surges. Techniques are available for the efficient propagation of beach grass for this purpose. This report provides guidelines for (a) selecting plants and planting methods; (b) obtaining plants; (c) storing, planting, and maintaining plants; and (d) estimating labor requirements for planting projects.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA046170

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People

  • Paul L. Knutson

Organizations

  • Coastal Engineering Research Center

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  • Climate Change
  • Coastal Engineering
  • Construction Equipment
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Erosion
  • Floods
  • Great Lakes
  • Ground Level
  • Materials
  • North Carolina
  • Planting
  • Plants
  • Sea Level Rise
  • Shores
  • Storm Surges
  • United States

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