SANDHILL

Sandhill

A sandhill is a type of ecological community or xeric wildfire-maintained ecosystem. It is not the same as a sand dune. It features very short fire return intervals, one to five years. Without fire, sandhills undergo ecological succession and become more oak dominated.

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sandhill

Noun

  1. A dune.
  2. A sandhill crane, Grus canadensis.


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