Figure 17. A May 7, 2002 photo of an entrance path to Willard Beach next to the sewer pumping station. Sand fencing has been placed seaward from the edge of dune vegetation from the prior year. Through the growing season, rhizomes (roots) of American beach grass will extend beyond the fence and propagate over the sand. New shoots of the grass will trap sand and lead to higher dune elevations. Foot traffic and erosion by storms will break the stems and limit the seaward growth of the vegetation. See Figure 18 for the change in beach grass over one summer growing season. (MGS file photo by S. M. Dickson.)

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