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Sandy landscapes

sand

Higher sandy soils with a mosaic of arable land, grasslands and wet/dry nature reserves, intersected by stream valleys; ~35% of all Dutch nature.

Sandy landscapes landscape
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Soil

Hoge zandgrond; arm, droog, zuur; lokaal lossgrond; nattere zandgronden in beekdalen

Water

Lage grondwaterstanden door grondwateronttrekking en peilbeheer; afhankelijk van regenwater; nattere beekdalen

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