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a usually flat area of land that is covered with tall grass
The sanctuary contains several large meadows that are home to a variety of wildlife.
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For dryer slopes, start with hardy bunchgrasses such as California brome (Bromus californicus), California meadow barley (Hordeum brachyantherum ssp. californicum), and blue wildrye (Elymus glaucus).
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Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024
Finally, the 15 acres of grounds include a meadow surrounded by apple and beech trees, the moat around the fortified house, and a pond.
—Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 28 Sep. 2024
The three tracts feature pine forests, open meadows and gorgeous views of the La Plata Mountains.
—Noelle Phillips, The Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2024
The world's largest dam removal project to date was complete, and about 500 people came to a meadow about 10 miles south of the Klamath on Oct. 5 to celebrate and to look forward to the next phase of restoring an entire basin the size of West Virginia.
—Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 12 Oct. 2024
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Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024
Finally, the 15 acres of grounds include a meadow surrounded by apple and beech trees, the moat around the fortified house, and a pond.
—Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 28 Sep. 2024
The three tracts feature pine forests, open meadows and gorgeous views of the La Plata Mountains.
—Noelle Phillips, The Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2024
The world's largest dam removal project to date was complete, and about 500 people came to a meadow about 10 miles south of the Klamath on Oct. 5 to celebrate and to look forward to the next phase of restoring an entire basin the size of West Virginia.
—Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 12 Oct. 2024
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More news: Former Angels, Tigers, Phillies Pitcher Passes Away The Stadium at ESPN's Wide World of Sports in Orlando features a natural grass field.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Es Con Field Hokkaido is a stadium on the Japanese island of Hokkaido with a grass field, retractable roof and space for 35,000 spectators.Oliver Horovitz, contributor, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
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Lastly, some of this knowledge was learned the hard way: By messing up in the field a few times and finally learning from those mistakes.Joe Arterburn, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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Over six years later, that opinion still stands among experts in the field.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
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The World Resources Institute noted that 1.7 gallons of corn ethanol are required to make 1 gallon of sustainable aviation fuel — necessitating corn acreage expansion that could jeopardize forests and grasslands.Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 31 Oct. 2024
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Since then, the mammals, who are highly adaptable and can live in towns and cities as well as forests and grasslands, have bred swiftly.Jack Guy, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
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As lack of rainfall wreaks havoc on plant life, the Samburu people struggle to find grazing pasture for their cattle.Matthew Carey, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
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Based on a study published in Nature Sustainability a few months ago, 1.4 million hectares (the equivalent of nine cities the size of Greater London) were deforested in 2015 to open space for pasture for cows to graze.Simi Thambi, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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But hey, both Jack and Miles are safe, and what’s really important is what this particular call does on a plot level.Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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The mechanics of the plot itself don’t quite hold up under scrutiny, which is a shame when the dialogue, performances and filmmaking craft are so tightly woven, moving in perfect sync.Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2024
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He was born on the plains of North Dakota, growing up in the cities of Wimbledon, Kensal and Jamestown North.Catherine Reagor, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024
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How do the elements that come from the disparate landscapes of the Veneto—the plains, the waterways, the lagoons—make their way to the market?Jessica Carbone, Saveur, 3 Oct. 2024
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At this National Natural Landmark and a National Historic District, visitors will encounter a wide range of ecosystems including a deciduous forest, an oak savanna, a prairie and wetlands.Michele Herrmann, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
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Currently, there’s not a ton of great data about duck recruitment or survival rates on the prairie (biologists are working on it, and have theories about everything from habitat to predators like ravens).Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 11 Sep. 2024
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While Republicans have a supermajority in the General Assembly, Democrats were hoping to gain some ground and flip some seats from red to blue.Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024
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Harris has made up significant ground on the issue since taking over the top of the Democratic presidential ticket in July, narrowing a gulf between Trump and President Biden.Tobias Burns, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Meadow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meadow. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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