grasses
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They included members of the Pooideae subfamily, which favor temperate or cool conditions, as well as Panicoideae grasses, which generally thrive in warmer and more humid environments.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026
The deer eat fire-resilient chaparral and other native plants, making way for invasive annual grasses, which ignite more easily, increase erosion and leave less water to soak into aquifers, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Some are shifting to Mediterranean plants, Bennellick said, "more grasses, more herbaceous perennials that can survive the drought conditions".
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
Red and fallow deer eat grasses, leaves and shoots of trees, as well as acorns, sweet chestnuts and horse chestnuts.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Once I was old enough, I went with the older boys to protect the cattle as they grazed on the thick grasses around our village.
From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau
