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grassland

[gras-land, grahs-] / ˈgræsˌlænd, ˈgrɑs- /


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Mr. Silvertown calculates that at their seasonal high point there are a thousand times more leaves in one type of British grassland than there are stars in the Milky Way galaxy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

From the walkway, visitors can view the park's Amur tigers in their enclosure which includes woodland, grassland and a waterfall pool.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

“Losing them to invasive grassland means a more dangerous fire regime that threatens biodiversity, and the people and livelihoods that depend on Catalina Island.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

The results call into question the common assumption that restoring species-rich grassland necessarily requires commercial seed mixes or other expensive measures.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026

So in a land which nature found suited to grass growing mixed with and under the shelter of sage, it is now proposed to eliminate the sage and create unbroken grassland.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

Its rivers, wetlands, forests, and grasslands would have offered dependable sources of water, vegetation, and animal life for populations traveling through the region.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026

The results pointed to a remarkably persistent landscape containing woodlands, open grasslands, marshes, flowing rivers, and shallow bodies of water.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026

The lack of water has ravaged grasslands and left ranchers unable to grow enough hay, forcing them to buy feed for their cows at high prices.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026

Growth on permanent grasslands as of August 10 is a third less than the 1989-2018 average, according to the Agriculture Ministry's statistical service.

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

She turned back the way she’d come, to where Dragonstone rose above the grasslands like a clenched fist.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin


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