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area under PVS in 1962 had been transformed to MVS, DVS (densely vegetated
slacks) or WL/S (woodland / scrub) by 1994. The areas of PVS that existed in 1994
were the ones created due to erosion during or soon after 1962. Similarly, 70.6% of
MVS has been transformed to DVS and WL/S, while only 29.9% has remained as
MVS. This study has brought to light the fact that there was some kind of erosional
and dune mobility
process going on after 1962, as a small percentage of vegetated dunes and slacks have
been converted into open sand or less vegetated landscapes.
Slack Hydrology as an Attribute
Overlays of the habitat maps of different years has helped to quantify the direction,
amount and rate of transition/succession, described above. As the hydrological regime
plays an important role in determining vegetation growth and the subsequent
S. Shanmugam and M. Barnsley
area under PVS in 1962 had been transformed to MVS, DVS (densely vegetated
slacks) or WL/S (woodland / scrub) by 1994. The areas of PVS that existed in 1994
were the ones created due to erosion during or soon after 1962. Similarly, 70.6% of
MVS has been transformed to DVS and WL/S, while only 29.9% has remained as
MVS. This study has brought to light the fact that there was some kind of erosional
and dune mobility
process going on after 1962, as a small percentage of vegetated dunes and slacks have
been converted into open sand or less vegetated landscapes.
Slack Hydrology as an Attribute
Overlays of the habitat maps of different years has helped to quantify the direction,
amount and rate of transition/succession, described above. As the hydrological regime
plays an important role in determining vegetation growth and the subsequent