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    • Marram grass (top) and spinifex (bottom), New Zealand.
    Rights: Department of Conservation, Lindsey MacFarlane. Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand Published 2 May 2011 Size: 290 KB Referencing Hub media

    Marram grass (top) and spinifex (bottom) are both used to restore coastal sand dunes. The two plants have different effects on the shape of the beach over time and the flow of water in the freshwater table in the dunes.

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