Sand dune. The dune has been stabilised by marram grass (Ammophilia arenaria). The upper part of the dune has eroded, exposing the roots of the grass.

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Sand dune. The dune has been stabilised by marram grass (Ammophilia arenaria). The upper part of the dune has eroded, exposing the roots of the grass. Photographed at Tobha Mor, on South Usit, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland.

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Photo credit: © ADRIAN BICKER/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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