Vegetation such as gorse, heather and white grass is considered to be high fire risk while grassland is low risk. |
By the mid-19th century, the stocking of desert grassland ranges with cattle, sheep, and goats was progressing at a phenomenal rate. |
The locally and regionally important grassland nature reserve is home to a range of rare insects and plants. |
The wart-biter is a large bush-cricket that lives in sun-exposed grassland with low vegetation. |
Elsewhere, disappearing rabbits can signal declining health of grassland and sagebrush ecosystems. |
It was a smallish expanse of grassland bordered by hedges the horses could easily jump if they were so inclined. |