Sand and Rock Beaches
The sand and rock beaches are home to very distinct communities of
life. The rocks support an astounding community of plants and animals
that withstand the pounding of the surf and stresses caused by changing
tides. Animals living on the sandy beach usually burrow. The only
evidence you may see of them are broken shells or the feeding of the
shorebirds.
Most people think of sandy beaches when they envision the shoreline.
Indeed, this region of Oregon has very dynamic sandy beaches punctuated
by headlands of sandstone or metamorphic rock. |
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