L4- Marine Processes, waves and vegetation

Question 1

how does vegetation stablise low energy coastline [3 different ways]

Answer 1

1. through roots performing flocculation
2. original plants on the coastline act as a shield to protect the new plants behind from the wind and sediment is deposited behind the plant, creating a more stable envronment for the plant to grow.
   3.Marram grass shields the soil behind from alt spray to prevent the soil having too much sodium.

Question 2

what is a Halophyte?

Answer 2

Plants which are tolerate to saltwater at the roots and from saltspray e.e marram grass

Question 3

what is a xenophyte?

Answer 3

plants which can tolerate very dry conditions like sand dunes. e.g cacti

Question 4

how much energy do waves have?

Answer 4

30 tonnes/m squared