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6 Cards in this Set
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where?
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Studland Bay, Dorset, south west of England
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erosion?
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mostly sheltered from highly erosive waves, but the southern end is being eroded
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wildlife? (4)
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-reptiles like adders, grass snakes & slow worms
-birds like Dartford warblers & grebes -fish like seahorses -plants like marram grass &lyme grass, on sand dunes, and heather on the heathland |
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adaptions of wildlife? (4)
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-marram grass: folded leaves to reduce water loss + long roots to take up water, as sand dunes are windy & dry
-lyme grass: waxy cuticles to reduce water loss by transpiration -grebes: feet are far back on their bodies to make them streamlined = better divers = easier to dive & find food in the sea -snakes and lizards: thick scaly skin to reduce water loss & protect them from rough undergrowth on the heathland |
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problems with using land: (3)
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-lots of people walk across the sand dunes = erosion
-hundreds of boats use Studland Bay = destroys seagrass where seahorses live -fires, caused by things such as cigarettes, can easily damage the heathland behind the sand dunes (eg/ in 2008, a fire destroyed 6 acres of heathland) |
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National Trust conservation techniques: (3)
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-for people walking on sand dunes:
•board walks are provided for people to walk on •some dunes are fenced off to get a chance to recover •information signs have been put up to tell visitors how to enjoy the land without damaging it -boat owners are told not to damage the seagrass, as the seahorses are protected by law -visitors are educated on the dangers of fires, and fire beaters are provided to extinguish flames |