| 1. | "Ammophila " builds coastal sand dunes and thus stabilizes the sand.
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| 2. | Another hunting wasp, " Ammophila ", uses pebbles to close burrow entrances.
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| 3. | In areas without " Ammophila arenaria ", dune mat vegetation was relatively abundant and thriving.
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| 4. | "P . ammophila " is variable in appearance, changing colour and shape during its lifespan.
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| 5. | The " Ammophila " grasses are widely known as examples of xerophytes, plants that can withstand dry conditions.
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| 6. | Characteristically, " Ammophila arenaria " invades the historically flat Californian foredunes transforming the ecology of the dune system.
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| 7. | Other than some beach grasses like Ammophila _ ( plant ), most terrestrial plants can't survive much salt water.
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| 8. | For example, thread-waisted wasps ( genus " Ammophila " ) are known for hunting caterpillars that are destructive to crops.
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| 9. | "Ammophila arenaria " is an ecosystem engineer that has the ability to displace native dune mat vegetation by transforming historical dune ecology.
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| 10. | As wind currents push sand inland, the " Ammophila arenaria " begins to accumulate massive amounts of sand creating large foredune ridges.
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