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Contouring

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General points Uses The uses of contouring include: Lessening the windward slopes of dunes or blowouts which are too steep to permit an effective use of fences or a good growth of dune grasses Filling in blowouts and decapitating remnant dune peaks to achieve a regular dune crest and profile which reduces problems of wind...

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