How do beach nourishment and vegetation management differ in the ways they manage beach erosion?(1 point)

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Only vegetation management replaces sand on the beach.
Only vegetation management replaces sand on the beach.

Only beach nourishment uses a hard structure to manage erosion.
Only beach nourishment uses a hard structure to manage erosion.

Only beach nourishment provides protection from floods.
Only beach nourishment provides protection from floods.

Only vegetation management brings in plants to keep sand on beaches.

Answer 1

The statement that best captures the difference between beach nourishment and vegetation management in managing beach erosion is:

"Only vegetation management brings in plants to keep sand on beaches."

Beach nourishment involves adding sand to the beach to counteract erosion, while vegetation management focuses on using plants to stabilize and maintain the beach.