Coarse roots of Retama raetam being denuded by wind erosion
Vincent Felde
University of Hannover, Germany, Hannover, Germany
The plant mound (nebkha) of this perennial shrub (Retama raetam) is blown of by wind and the root system is denuded due to the absence of biological soil crusts that protect the soil from wind erosion.
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Reuse
Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0) (opens in a new window)Credit: Vincent Felde (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)
Properties
Type
Image
Format
JPG
Size
2.3 MB
Width
4608 px
Height
2840 px
Aspect
576:355
Brand
Nikon
Model
COOLPIX S6200
Exposure
5 mm f/3.2 1/1000 s ISO 80
Taken
2 March 2013
Coordinates
30.9409, 34.3912
Tint
Pale blue
Submitted
9 February 2015
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