Life in the Foredune

Sand Lake, Oregon

A tiny, new tree begins its life in the challenging ecosystem of a sand dune near the Oregon coast.  Only the hardiest of plants can tolerate this extreme environment.  The foredune supplies nutrient-poor soil amidst high winds, fierce storms and the vegetation that thrives there must tolerate alternating periods of drought, sand burial and soil/sand erosion.

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  1. What a joy to find someone else who thniks this way.

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