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Articles | Volume 13, issue 5
Articles | Volume 13, issue 5
https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-13-791-2025
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https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-13-791-2025
© Author(s) 2025. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 13, issue 5
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04 Sep 2025
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Biomechanical parameters of marram grass (Calamagrostis arenaria) for advanced modeling of dune vegetation

Viktoria Kosmalla, Oliver Lojek, Jana Carus, Kara Keimer, Lukas Ahrenbeck, Björn Mehrtens, David Schürenkamp, Boris Schröder, and Nils Goseberg

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This study provides sorely needed insights into the spatial and temporal variability in marram grass traits in relation to aeolian sand transport. This information will be highly relevant to developing and refining coastal dune formation models.
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This study analyzes seasonal biomechanical traits of marram grass at two coastal dune sites using monthly field and lab data from 2022. Observed differences in density, leaf length, and flower stems were found to be wind-independent and transferable across sites. The results support surrogate model development for numerical and physical experiments alike, where using live vegetation is impractical. Results address the knowledge gap on how vegetation influences dune stability and erosion resistance.
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