Dune destabilization became a socio-economic issue as Euro-Americans settled in Oregon in the 19th century. Non-native Ammophila arenaria and Ammophila breviligulata were widely used for stabilization from the early-20th century. As non-native beachgrasses turned invasive causing the loss of biodiversity and habitats, their removal became the focus to regain the active dunes to support the natural processes of the ecosystem. In this work we aimed to understand the response of coastal sand dunes to natural hazards (e.g. sea-level rise), human activities (e.g. settlement, urbanization and animal husbandry) and dune management initiatives (e.g. planting of non-native beachgrasses) in Oregon in the United States during two contrasting periods: 1) from the 19th to late-20th century and 2) from there to the early-21st century.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio
