Machair
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A machair is a fertile low-lying grassy plain found on part of the northwestern coastlines of Ireland and Scotland, particularly the Outer Hebrides. The best examples are found on North and South Uist
The machair on Berneray, Outer Hebrides
Machair east of Uig Bay, Lewis
The machair towards West beach, Isle of Berneray, Outer Hebrides
A stream cutting through the machair highlights a sandy composition
Links (golf)
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A links is the oldest style of golf course, first developed in Scotland. Links courses are generally built on sandy coastland that offers a firmer playing surface than parkland and heathland courses.
Machair
…Annex I of the Habitats Directive in 1992, leading to the distinction between "machair grassland" and the "machair system". Machair differs from the links on the east coast of Scotland in having a lower mineral content, whereas the links are high in silica. Machair plains are highly calcareous, with calcium…
St Andrews Links, Fife, Scotland
The 18th hole at the Old Head Golf Links on the Old Head of Kinsale