and the sand plains at the rear of transgressive dunes or between dune ridges, are usually relatively flat. Vegetation is a significant controlling factor influencing the formation and morphology ...

The age of one of Earth's largest and most complex types of sand dune has been calculated for ... After its initial formation, it stopped growing for about 8,000 years and then quickly expanded ...

This reserve also contains examples of the successional stages of dune formation, from bare sand, embryonic dunes to (further inland) stabilised dunes and slacks. The site is managed by Natural ...