grasses

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Plants, from grasses to trees, act like natural pumps, pulling water from the soil and releasing it into the atmosphere.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

The book is thrilling in Austin’s close attention to details, from the grasses to rivers and hard-trod trails.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

"They are eating different types of grasses and trampling areas that are important for wildlife," he said.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

That comes with a small amount of fire risk, as “we’ve been dry for a really long time here — like a month or so — so some of the grasses have gotten dry.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2026

Stretched before us in every direction, there were only miles of mesquite and huisache trees and tall brown grasses too dry and thin to feed to animals.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall