Ecosystem services in coastal sand dunes in Japan, present situation and restoration idea

点击翻译按钮获取中文摘要

This study have tried to consider the present conditions of coastal vegetation that is rare natural grassland in Japan. In San-in district, natural shoreline was well left, the coastal sand-dune reduced due to pine forest planting and farmland making. Original coastal vegetation has largely destroyed also in San-in district. It is suggested that where a coastal sand-dune destroyed and/or was reduced, coastal vegetation may easy to be left partially, but its structure transformed, and the function of eco-tone may be lost.