vegetation
Example Sentences
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A single elephant can eat up to 600 pounds of vegetation and drink more than 50 gallons of water in a day.
The results show that recent fire levels are the highest on record, driven by the spread of woody vegetation and increasingly dry soils.
From Science Daily
Then there are some measures already required under previous wildfire regulations — such as removing dead vegetation like twigs and leaves, from the ground, roof and gutters — that are not under debate.
From Los Angeles Times
Each year, wildfires burn through vast areas of vegetation, sending a complex mixture of water vapor, ash, and carbon-based chemicals into the atmosphere.
From Science Daily
It fed on dry and flammable vegetation and was driven by Santa Ana winds.
From Los Angeles Times
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