An interdunal wetland, interdunal pond or dune slack is a water-filled depression between coastal sand dunes. It may be formed either by wind erosion or by dunal encroachment on an existing wetland.[1] The wind erosion process involves wind scooping out sufficient sand to reach the water table, and typically occurs behind the first line of foredunes.[2]
The Indiana Dunes contain interdunal wetlands.[3] Many conservation efforts have been made to preserve parts of the Indiana Dunes.[3][4][5]
Because they are typically very shallow, interdunal wetlands warm quickly, and provide an abundant source of invertebrates eaten by many species of shorebirds.[6] Many interdunal wetlands are ephemeral, drying out during periods of low rain or low water.
A distinction is sometimes made between interdunal and intradunal wetlands such as pannes, which form within a single dune as part of a blowout.
References
^ abWisconsin Department of Natural Resources (2008-10-13). . Natural Communities of Wisconsin. Archived from the original on 2010-06-04. Retrieved 2011-06-26.
^Washington Department of Natural Resources. (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-10-03. Retrieved 2011-06-26.
^ abSmith, S. & Mark, S. (2009). The Historical Roots of the Nature Conservancy in the Northwest Indiana/Chicagoland Region: From Science to Preservation. The South Shore Journal, 3. . Archived from the original on 2016-01-01. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
^Smith, S. & Mark, S. (2007). The cultural impact of a museum in a small community: The Hour Glass of Ogden Dunes. The South Shore Journal, 2. . Archived from the original on 2012-11-30. Retrieved 2012-06-11.
^ abcKost, M.A.; Albert, D.A.; Cohen, J.G.; Slaughter, B.S.; Schillo, R.K.; Weber, C.R.; Chapman, K.A. (2007). . Natural Communities of Michigan: Classification and Description. Archived from the original on 2011-08-16. Retrieved 2011-06-26.
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