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Dune

  • conser36_wp
  • March 14, 2017March 14, 2017

A low mound, ridge, bank, or hill of loose, windblown granular material (generally sand), either barren and capable of movement from place to place or covered and stabilized with vegetation but retaining its characteristic shape. [Source: NRCS Glossary]

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