swards

Establishment of long-term grass swards has had some success, and planting birch (Betula pubescens) and native willows (Salix lanata and S. phylicifolia) is proving a successful conservation measure, using mycorrhizal inocula, for re-establishing species and habitat diversity of grasslands, shrublands, and woodlands that were lost through overgrazing [22] [23] although non-native species can cause problems.

Human impacts on the biodiversity of the Arctic 2009

This is dominated, to the virtual exclusion of all other species, by Setaria welwitschii, which forms dense swards 1 to 1.5 m high.

Angolan scarp savanna and woodlands 2008

This is modified by the prevailing high humidity, giving peaty soils and a wide distribution of oceanic plants such as liverwort Frullania teneriffae, by the effect of salt spray even hundreds of meters inland, resulting in Plantago-dominated swards on cliff tops, and by the fertilizing effects of vast numbers of nesting seabirds which create a rich turf.

St Kilda (Hirta) National Nature Reserve, United Kingdom 2008

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The radical culture of offense « BuzzMachine 2006

The herbaceous component of mopane communities differs according to soil conditions and vegetation structure: dense swards are found beneath gaps in the mopane canopy on favorable soils, while grasses are almost completely absent in shrubby mopane communities on heavy, impermeable alkaline clays.

Zambezian and Mopane woodlands 2008

Well-tended footpaths led away from it across grassy swards to classroom buildings and dormitories.

Shaman's Crossing Hobb, Robin 2005

 Some castes managed the animals, primarily a huge herd of sheep collected from fell-swards to be penned for a late winter lambing.

Son of a Witch Maguire, Gregory 2005

AT FIRST Amory noticed only the wealth of sunshine creeping across the long, green swards, dancing on the leaded window-panes, and swimming around the tops of spires and towers and battlemented walls.

This Side of Paradise 2003

Once the elaborate gar - dens had been a favorite place for the citizens of Silvanost to walk, to meet, to have luncheons on the broad green swards be - neath the willow trees.

Dragons of a Fallen Sun Weis, Margaret 2000

It had the appearance of a medieval fortress and had once been a royal palace, the Arg. Behind the site were long swards of lush gardens.

Call Of The Heart Delamere, Wanda 1982