2021 Volume 47 Issue 1 Pages 87-92
We analyzed the effects of trampling on coastal plants using an insect protection fence in the Tottori Sand Dunes. In the second year of the fence's installation, we set up survey plots at 10 sites paired with the inside and outside of the fence, and surveyed the height, leaf length, and health of the coastal plant, Carex. pumila. The results showed that the grass height was lower and the leaf length was shorter outside the fence. The percentage of injured leaves was higher in outside. Vegetation cover around the fence was regulated by trampling in addition to site conditions. It is expected that the entry control by a simple rope fence while considering the site conditions, will be actively utilized as an effective tool for the coastal plants protection.
