InhaltsangabeI What are Sand Dunes?

1. A perspective on coastal dunes. By Martínez ML, Psuty NP and Lubke RA

2. The coastal foredune: a morphological basis for regional coastal dune development. By Psuty NP

3. Coastal dunes in the tropics and temperate regions: location, formation, morphology and vegetation processes. By Hesp PA



II The Flora and Fauna of Sanddunes

4. Temperate zone coastal dunes. By Wiedemann AM and Pickart AJ

5. Vegetation dynamics and succession in sand dunes of the eastern coasts of Africa. By Lubke RA

6. Coastal dune slacks. By Grootjans AP, Adema EB, Bekker RM and Lammerts EJ

7. Coastal dune forest rehabilitation: a case study on rodent and bird assemblages in northern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. By van Aarde RJ, Wassenaar TD, Niemand L, Knowles T and Ferreira S III Living in a Stressful Environment

8. Burial of plants as a selective force in sand dunes. By Maun MA

9. Physiological characteristics of coastal dune pioneer species from the Eastern Cape, South Africa, in relation to stress and disturbance. By Ripley BS and Pammenter NW10. Plant functional types in coastal dune habitats. By García Novo F, Díaz Barradas MC, Zunzunegui M, García Mora R and Gallego Fernández JB IV Biotic Interactions

11. Arbuscular mycorrhizas in coastal sand dunes. By Koske RE, Gemma JN, Corkidi L, Sigüenza C and Rincón E

12. The role of algal mats on community succession in dunes and dune slacks. By Vázquez G

13. Plantplant interactions in coastal sand dunes. By Martínez ML and GarcíaFranco JG

14. AntPlant interactions: their seasonal variation and effects on plant fitness. By RicoGray V, Oliveira PS, ParraTabla V, Cuautle M and DíazCastelazo C



V Environmental Problems and Conservation

15. Environmental problems and restoration measures in coastal sand dunes inthe Netherlands. By Kooijman AM

16. The costs of our coasts: examples of dynamic dune management from western Europe. By van der Meulen F, Bakker TWM and Houston JA

17. Animal life in sand dunes: from exploitation and prosecution to protection and monitoring. By Baeyens G and Martínez ML

18. Coastal vegetation as indicators for conservation. By Espejel I, Ahumada B, Cruz Y and Heredia A

19. A case study of conservation and management of tropical sand dune systems: La Mancha-El Llano. By Moreno-Casasola P

20. European coastal dunes: ecological values, threats, opportunities and policy development. By Heslenfeld P, Jungerius PD and Klijn JA VI The Coastal Dune Paradox: Conservation vs. Exploitation?

21. The fragility and conservation of the world´s coastal dunes: geomorphological, ecological and socioeconomic perspectives. By Martínez ML, Maun MA and Psuty NP