Name/Title
Borne of the WindEntry/Object ID
2026.12.07Description
An introduction to the ecology of Michigan's sand dunes produced by the University of Michigan Press in 2006.
Author Dennis A. Albert, 62 pages with color photographs.
Table of contents:
Dune Formation & Types
Sand Source
Wind
Water-Level Fluctuation
Vegetation
Major Dune Types
Parabolic Dunes
Perched Dunes.
Linear Dunes.
Transverse Dunes
Zonation of Parabolic Dunes.
Beach
Foredune
Backdune Forests
Blowouts
Interdunal Swales & Other Dune Wetlands
Zonation of Perched Dunes
Eroding Bluff
Zonation of Dune & Swale.
Beach & Foredune
Open Interdunal Swales.
Forested Dune Ridges
Forested Swales..
Zonation of Transverse Dunes within Glacial Embayments
Dune Forests
Peatlands/Conifer Swamps.
Dune Threats
Exotic Plants & Animals ....
ORVs & Overuse ..
Residential Development..
Other Development..
Sand Dune Regulations
Dune Sites in Public Ownership or Private Nature Preserves
Lower Peninsula
Upper Peninsula
Referenced Species
Exotic Plants Table
Rare Plants & Animals & Natural Communities
Recommended Dune Literature
Selected Scientific Articles ..Context
This book was a heavily underscored resource for Jim Schmiechen when writing the Dunelands exhibit for the Saugatuck-Douglas History Museum.Collection
Nature, ecology, the landscapeCataloged By
Winthers, SallyDimensions
Height
9-1/2 inWidth
6-1/2 inBook Details
Publisher
University of Wisconsin PressDate Published
2006ISBN
0-472-0172-4Location
Box
192 Nature, Wildlife and the EnvironmentRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Saugatuck Dunes State Park 1978-Create Date
August 19, 2026Update Date
August 19, 2026