U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Partnership Protects Atlantic Beach Dunes

Dense beach vitex (Vitex rotundifolia) covers a dune in Atlantic Beach, Florida, demonstrating the invasive plant’s ability to form a monoculture and displace native dune vegetation. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District crews and contractors are treating and monitoring the isolated infestation as part of an early-detection-and-rapid-response effort. (USACE photo)