The vegetation of road verges in the coastal dunes of the Netherlands

1996 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 433-451 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wojciech Szwed ◽  
Karle V. Sýkora
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Coastal Dunes ◽  
Road Verges

Occupancy dynamics of wild rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) in the coastal dunes of the Netherlands with imperfect detection

2011 ◽  
Vol 38 (8) ◽  
pp. 717 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. J. van Strien ◽  
J. J. A. Dekker ◽  
M. Straver ◽  
T. van der Meij ◽  
L. L. Soldaat ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Site Occupancy ◽  
Coastal Dunes ◽  
Lunar Phase ◽  
Occupancy Models ◽  
Habitat Types ◽  
Imperfect Detection ◽  
Dispersal Capacity ◽  
Occupancy Dynamics ◽  
Key Species

Context Wild rabbits are considered a key species in the coastal dunes of the Netherlands, but populations have collapsed as a result of viral diseases. Aim We studied to what extent population collapse led to local extinction and whether recolonisation of empty patches in the dunes happened. Methods We investigated occupancy dynamics using data of 245 transects where rabbits were surveyed in 1984–2009. Dynamic site-occupancy models were used to analyse the data. These models adjust for imperfect detection to avoid bias in occupancy-trend estimation. Key results The decline of the rabbit population has resulted in many local extinctions, especially in woodland and in the northern part of the coastal dunes. Most transects along grassland and mixed vegetation have recently been reoccupied. The recovery of woodland occupancy is slow, probably not because of limited dispersal capacity of rabbits, but because the quality of woodland habitats is poor. Detection probability of rabbits varied considerably over the years and among habitat types, indicating the necessity of taking detection into account. Rabbits were slightly better detected when it was cloudy, windy and rainy and when lunar phase approached new moon. Conclusion Extinction and recolonisation of habitat patches varied considerably among habitat types. Implications The current slow recolonisation hampers the recovery of rabbit populations in woodland habitats in the Dutch coastal dunes. Furthermore, monitoring rabbit occupancy should take imperfect detection into account to avoid biased results.

Nutrient limitations and their implications on the effects of atmospheric deposition in coastal dunes; lime‐poor and lime‐rich sites in the Netherlands

1998 ◽  
Vol 86 (3) ◽  
pp. 511-526 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. M. Kooijman ◽  
J. C. R. Dopheide ◽  
J. Sevink ◽  
I. Takken ◽  
J. M. Verstraten
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Atmospheric Deposition ◽  
Coastal Dunes ◽  
Nutrient Limitations

Vegetation development influenced by grazing in the coastal dunes near The Hague, The Netherlands

1999 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. J. de Bonte ◽  
A. Boosten ◽  
H. G. J. M. van der Hagen ◽  
K. V. Sýkora
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Coastal Dunes ◽  
Vegetation Development ◽  
The Hague

scholarly journals A Multi-Year Data Set of Beach-Foredune Topography and Environmental Forcing Conditions at Egmond aan Zee, The Netherlands

Data ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 73 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gerben Ruessink ◽  
Christian S. Schwarz ◽  
Timothy D. Price ◽  
Jasper J. A. Donker
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Growth Models ◽  
Coastal Dunes ◽  
Coastal Dune ◽  
Future Application ◽  
Storm Events ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Environmental Forcing ◽  
Temporal Intervals ◽  
Offshore Wave

Coastal dunes offer numerous functions to society, such as sea defense and recreation, and host unique habitats with high biodiversity. Research on coastal dune dynamics has traditionally focused on the erosional impact of short-duration (hours to days), high-wave storm events on the most seaward dune, called the foredune. In contrast, research data on its subsequent slow (months to years), wind-driven recovery are rather rare, yet essential to aid studying wind-driven processes, identifying the most relevant wind-forcing conditions, and testing and improving dune-growth models. The present data set contains 39 digital elevation models and 11 orthophotos of the beach-foredune system near Egmond aan Zee, The Netherlands. The novelty of the data set lies in the combination of long-term observations (6 years; January 2013 to January 2019), with high temporal (intervals of 2–4 months) and spatial resolution (1 × 1 m) covering an extensive spatial domain (1.4 km alongshore). The 25-m high foredune eroded substantially in October 2014, with a maximum recession of 75 m3/m, and subsequently recovered with a rate of approximately 15 m3/m/yr, although with substantial alongshore variability. The data set is supplemented with high-frequency time series of offshore wave, water level, and wind characteristics, as well as various annual subtidal cross-shore profiles, to facilitate its future application in coastal dune research.

scholarly journals Luminescence dating of Netherlands’ sediments

2007 ◽  
Vol 86 (3) ◽  
pp. 179-196 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Wallinga ◽  
F. Davids ◽  
J.W.A. Dijkmans
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Coastal Dunes ◽  
Depositional Environments ◽  
Luminescence Dating ◽  
Optical Dating ◽  
Optically Stimulated Luminescence Dating ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Natural Archive ◽  
Channel Deposits ◽  
Quartz Grains

AbstractOver the last decades luminescence dating techniques have been developed that allow earth scientists to determine the time of deposition of sediments. In this contribution we review: 1) the development of the methodology; 2) tests of the reliability of luminescence dating on Netherlands’ sediments; and 3) geological applications of the method in the Netherlands. Our review shows that optically stimulated luminescence dating of quartz grains using the single aliquot regenerative dose method yields results in agreement with independent age control for deposits ranging in age from a few years up to 125 ka. Optical dating of quartz has successfully been applied to sediments from a wide range of depositional environments such as coastal dunes, cover sands, fluvial channel deposits, colluvial deposits and fimic soils. These results demonstrate that optical dating is a powerful tool to explore the natural archive of the Netherlands’ subsurface.

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