<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">Ammophila</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>beach grass</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>Poaceae</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>beach grass</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>beach-grass</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>beachgrass</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>marrum grass</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>psamma</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>sand reed</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>sea reed</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Genus containing around 3 species of coarse, perennial grasses around one meter (3 feet) in height and native to sandy coasts of temperate Europe, North America, and northern Africa. The utility of these species in stabilizing beaches and forming sand dunes has resulted in the grasses being planted in many beach areas outside of their normal range. ]]></note></mads>