. The Dunesland heritage of Illinois. Sand dunes -- Illinois; Natural history -- Illinois. Ross: The Dunesland Heritage of Illinois 3 Dunesland. The other ingredient is sand, which makes up most of the soil along this stretch of land. In Illinois the bearberry, the junipers, and many of the marsh plants can prosper on almost pure sand better than the plants that live in the heavier soils farther from the lake. Thus, the combination of sand and a northerly climate has set the stage for the natural communities growing in the Dunesland. Some of the sand ridges support a sparse growth of black oak
. The Dunesland heritage of Illinois. Sand dunes -- Illinois; Natural history -- Illinois. Ross: The Dunesland Heritage of Illinois 3 Dunesland. The other ingredient is sand, which makes up most of the soil along this stretch of land. In Illinois the bearberry, the junipers, and many of the marsh plants can prosper on almost pure sand better than the plants that live in the heavier soils farther from the lake. Thus, the combination of sand and a northerly climate has set the stage for the natural communities growing in the Dunesland. Some of the sand ridges support a sparse growth of black oak. These oaks are a reminder that natural communities are always changing. If left to themselves, eventually all the sand ridges of the Dunesland would become black oak forests through a process called ecological succession. This type of change can be understood by considering the vegetation of the entire area in which we live. Illinois lies near the western edge of the temperate deciduous forest, sometimes called the beech-maple forest. Eastward this forest. *wv,Aife.^ ^ f-** € '•^. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Ross, Herbert Holdsworth, 1908-. Urbana
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