Sand Dune System
Introduction:
I am a Onkaparinga Councils Coastal Protection Officer, and I have been asked by the head office to write a report about the South Port Sand Dune system.
Part 1:
Kennedia Prostrata:
Kennedia Prostrata is commonly known as the ‘Running Postman’. The Running Postman can spread up to 1.5 metres, followed but cylindrical pods that are 3cm-5cm in length. The Kennedia Prostrata has a light green leaf that contain 3 rounded leaflets. The species are naturally adapted to sand or light soil. That means that it is easy to maintain and can planted where it needs to be. The Running Postman is also resistant to drought and can even handle some frost. Kennedia Prostrata has helped the impact of wind and water, making sure that the plants …show more content…
Food webs show how plants and animals are connected in many ways to help them all survive. Food chains follow just one path of energy as animals find food. These food webs show what gets eaten in the sand dunes. Most of the small animals eat the vegetation. Then the larger animals eat the smaller animals, and in the eat everything eventually gets eaten.
Energy flows:
Ecosystems depend on energy cycles. Sand dunes are always unstable due to the weather always changing. Force winds, waves, tides are changing the form of the beach. Sand dunes are getting blowed by tides making the sand dunes erode away. Creatures living at the beach must find cover from the hot and salty weather. Living tiny creatures hidden underneath the seaweed and shells, have buried into the sand to take advantage of the cover and moistness.
Part 3:
Human Impact
Volunteer groups are helping clean the sand dunes by removing any rubbish that people have left while walking through the sand dunes. They also eradicate plants that aren’t wanted in the sand dunes by the council, they also plant some new plants. The council is a big help when trying to protect the sand dunes. They put up fences when people can't walk through and they have signs they put up making people aware that they can’t walk through the fenced off areas. When they fence off the sand dunes they make sure people have a track they can walk through making …show more content…
Some sporting clubs use the sand dunes for pre-season training and boot camps. Which is not good for the dunes. They kick up sand and that ruins the dunes. Coastal development is an issue as houses, surf clubs and golf clubs being built in or close to the sand
I am a Onkaparinga Councils Coastal Protection Officer, and I have been asked by the head office to write a report about the South Port Sand Dune system.
Part 1:
Kennedia Prostrata:
Kennedia Prostrata is commonly known as the ‘Running Postman’. The Running Postman can spread up to 1.5 metres, followed but cylindrical pods that are 3cm-5cm in length. The Kennedia Prostrata has a light green leaf that contain 3 rounded leaflets. The species are naturally adapted to sand or light soil. That means that it is easy to maintain and can planted where it needs to be. The Running Postman is also resistant to drought and can even handle some frost. Kennedia Prostrata has helped the impact of wind and water, making sure that the plants …show more content…
Food webs show how plants and animals are connected in many ways to help them all survive. Food chains follow just one path of energy as animals find food. These food webs show what gets eaten in the sand dunes. Most of the small animals eat the vegetation. Then the larger animals eat the smaller animals, and in the eat everything eventually gets eaten.
Energy flows:
Ecosystems depend on energy cycles. Sand dunes are always unstable due to the weather always changing. Force winds, waves, tides are changing the form of the beach. Sand dunes are getting blowed by tides making the sand dunes erode away. Creatures living at the beach must find cover from the hot and salty weather. Living tiny creatures hidden underneath the seaweed and shells, have buried into the sand to take advantage of the cover and moistness.
Part 3:
Human Impact
Volunteer groups are helping clean the sand dunes by removing any rubbish that people have left while walking through the sand dunes. They also eradicate plants that aren’t wanted in the sand dunes by the council, they also plant some new plants. The council is a big help when trying to protect the sand dunes. They put up fences when people can't walk through and they have signs they put up making people aware that they can’t walk through the fenced off areas. When they fence off the sand dunes they make sure people have a track they can walk through making …show more content…
Some sporting clubs use the sand dunes for pre-season training and boot camps. Which is not good for the dunes. They kick up sand and that ruins the dunes. Coastal development is an issue as houses, surf clubs and golf clubs being built in or close to the sand