Sally Edmondson 50-year grazing experiment in Ainsdale dune slacks

The Ainsdale Dune Slacks LTE was established in 1974 by Sally Edmondson. The experiment consists of sheep and rabbit exclosures within sand dune wetlands. The 47 years of continuous grazing exclusion makes this the longest-running dune slack wetland grazing experiment, and one of the longest-running ecological experiments, in the UK. This experimental platform provides a unique opportunity to understand the long-term responses of coastal systems to global environmental change.