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grassland

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


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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

The iconic tule elk, some of which were fenced in on the northern part of the peninsula to keep them from competing for grassland with cows, were dying off.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

One firefighter was hospitalised and five others suffered minor injuries, the fire service confirmed, with crews continuing to extinguish "hotspots" in open grassland, along a railway and in gardens.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

He explained Headon Warren, a nationally important maritime heathland and rare limestone grassland, supported a range of wildlife, including Dartford warblers, nightjars, whitethroats and stonechats.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

The grassland was lush with plants, in spite of it being only the beginning of the rainy season.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

Species-rich grasslands offer important habitat for pollinating insects, birds and mammals.

From Science Daily Aug. 23, 2026

The proposal would rescind the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule, enacted in the final days of the Clinton administration, which barred development across vast areas of public forests and grasslands designated as "inventoried roadless areas."

From Barron's Aug. 18, 2026

And in its forests and on its grasslands, tule elk and mule deer graze, while bobcats and coyotes hunt for rabbits and mountain beavers.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

An unusually wet winter encouraged dense plant growth across grasslands, shrublands, and forest understories.

From Science Daily Aug. 5, 2026

November 22, 1955—a cold, clear day in the dry grasslands two thousand miles southeast of Moscow.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin




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