Aeolian processes and effects

From strandline vegetation to embryo dunes: natural sand retention along a heavily urbanized coast

The paper assesses how four pioneer plant species can retain sand and form embryo dunes along an urbanized Belgian coast, showing vegetation can enhance natural dune development.

Drowning in a sandy ocean: Epiarenic growth of Tillandsia in the hyperarid Atacama Desert

This study examines how Tillandsia landbeckii in the Atacama Desert interacts with sand and wind to maintain vegetation, showing that sand transport and vegetation structure are interdependent.

Wildfire, restoration, and post-wildfire rehabilitation effects on wind erosion in the Great Basin

The paper assesses wind erosion and sand and dust storm responses to wildfire, restoration, and post-wildfire rehabilitation in the Great Basin using monitoring data and models.