Sentences with phrase «of prairie plants»

«Biofuels made from high - diversity mixtures of prairie plants can reduce global warming by removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

For Cowan, the sculptures of prairie plants allude to the flowers she keeps in vases in her home.

Underground, an extensive root system of prairie plants helps to filter pollutants when rainwater percolates through the soil.

Not exact matches

As a prairie - raised gal, if you didn't have meat at each meal, you weren't eating BUT I am so happy to be freed of that mindset, and happy to explore and pursue recipes of the plant - based sort.

Some gamesome wights will tell you that they have to plant weeds there, they don't grow naturally; that they import Canada thistles; that they have to send beyond seas for a spile to stop a leak in an oil cask; that pieces of wood in Nantucket are carried about like bits of the true cross in Rome; that people there plant toadstools before their houses, to get under the shade in summertime; that one blade of grass makes an oasis, three blades in a day's walk a prairie; that they wear quicksand shoes, something like Laplander snowshoes; that they are so shut up, belted about, every way inclosed, surrounded, and made an utter island of by the ocean, that to their very chairs and tables small clams will sometimes be found adhering, as to the backs of sea turtles.

Kristin Violante, the superintendent of parks and recreation, said plans call for dredging the pond and planting native prairie grasses and flowers around the...

Hopping aboard a golf cart to give a recent visitor a tour of the newly renovated course, Wilmette Park District Executive Director Steve Wilson pointed out a few of what he considers to be the most interesting new features of the course, such as a winding bioswale framed by native plantings including prairie grasses.

In partnership with the Fox Valley Park District, students and park district employees planted about 3,000 prairie grasses and wildflowers along a stretch of Waubonsie Lake, which features a walking path behind the school.

Each year for the last decade, students have planted more than 2.5 acres of prairie grasses near the high school, creating a living laboratory they can observe and study.

Although the district, which also serves portions of Rolling Meadows and Arlington Heights, can do little to keep the birds away, it does plan to take measures to bring back the native prairie grass and shrubs it planted on the island.

But a prairie plant in the Midwest, where many miles of land have a similar temperature, might have to travel much farther to remain in its preferred habitat.

The studies do find some benefit from biofuels but only when planted on agricultural land too dry or degraded for food production or significant tree or plant growth and only when derived from native plants, such as a mix of prairie grasses in the U.S. Midwest.

The researchers counted plant types and amount of cover in 180 one - meter - square plots in four prairie types in the Western United States and also in 200 plots in forests and meadows in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado.

In the prairie, weeds were more numerous in areas with denser coverage of native plants.

Findings reported in today's Science linking bison grazing to plant diversity in a Kansas tallgrass prairie offer hope to land managers trying to preserve the last remnants of native U.S. grasslands.

A moist prairie plant, it has dwindled due to fire - suppression and agriculture, said Scot Duncan, a biology professor at Birmingham - Southern College and author of Southern Wonder, a book on Southern ecology.

Big bluestem grass can live several decades, so prairie restoration projects will need to consider the form of plants that would thrive at a site several decades into the future, researchers said.

Conover hopes that instead of using non-native invasive landscape plants like Chinese silvergrass, homeowners and horticulturists will use one of this area's beautiful native tall grasses such as prairie dropseed, little bluestem, big bluestem, switch grass or Indian grass because, «restoring the flora to its native species will enhance the biodiversity of native plants and the native animals, including butterflies that depend on them.»

Rout and colleagues first confirmed that the invaded soils of the prairie did indeed have higher levels of nitrogen, phosphorous, and iron - derived chemicals compared with the non-invaded prairie soils still dominated by native plants.

But fields of switchgrass and mixed prairie — planted mixtures of perennial grasses and flowering plants — enhanced biodiversity and improved ecosystem services, Landis and colleagues report January 13 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Both plants have shallow roots and are green for only part of the year, unlike the native prairie grasses that once colonized the corn belt.

There are far fewer species of grasses and grasslike plants around prairie wetlands — those potholes — than in areas that were once farmed, DeKeyser found.

The various native plants of the Great Plains make up the prairie dog's primary diet, comprising all kinds of grasses, roots, weeds, forbs and blossoms.

Much of the land has been repurposed for agriculture, but there are preserves where prairie grass and flowers have been planted to resemble the original.

A solar - panel system generates enough electricity to power 24 classrooms, a courtyard greenhouse shelters vegetables and native prairie Illinois grass, a small «living wall» of plants filters air and water in a freshman biology classroom, and a handcrafted biodiesel production facility provides a living lab for chemistry students and fuel for one of Bloom's minibuses.

I'm Brittany, a 20 - something year old living simply near a small town in the Canadian prairies, who loves traveling independently and deeply, exploring off the beaten path both locally in my province of Manitoba and beyond, eating and cooking healthy, plant - based and gluten - free foods and meals, taking photographs, learning about foreign cultures, languages and cuisines, and seeking meaningful experiences and authentic adventures wherever I go.

Only one tenth of 1 % of the original prairie still exists and environmentalist are working to ensure its reconstruction and the survival of over 300 species of plants.

But hopefully, in the window of time it takes the KGB to recover, new prairie plants will gain a foothold.

«These are the kinds of plants typically found in native prairie, roadsides, in the middle of farms.

Hempstead Plains was once a beloved sanctuary of only a few preservationists and researchers; this year, the number of visitors multiplied and included a contingent of designers from the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, who were interested in the prairie plant palette and green roof.

The most common feedstocks will likely be agricultural wastes, such as rice straw, or natural grasses such as switchgrass, a variety of prairie grass that is often planted on soil bank land to replenish the soil's fertility.

Good examples of «water sourcers» are prairie plants such as little bluestem, purple coneflower, and prairie dock.

Warming of a tall - grass prairie showed increased plant growth that supported enhanced soil fungal success (Zhang et al., 2005).

Preferred habitat: ditches, prairies, swales, depressions + + + + Foliage / winter appearance: dormant in winter + + + + Soil conditions: loam, clay, well drained + + + + Light conditions: partial shade to full sun + + + + Plant spacing: 3 to 4 feet apart + + + + Wildlife value: Seed enjoyed by deer and many species of birds; a nectar and larval food plant for butterflies; attracts these birds: Cardinal, Carolina Chickadee, American Goldfinch, House Finch, Purple Finch, Evening Grosbeak, Blue Jay, Nut Hatches, White - Throated Sparrow, Tufted Titmouse, Rufous - sided Towhee, House Sparrow, Dark - eyed Junco, Mourning Dove, Pine Siskin, Red - winged Black Bird, Scrub Jay, and Red - Bellied and Red - headed Woodpeckers; Silvery Checkerspots and Bordered Patch Butterfly larvae eat lePlant spacing: 3 to 4 feet apart + + + + Wildlife value: Seed enjoyed by deer and many species of birds; a nectar and larval food plant for butterflies; attracts these birds: Cardinal, Carolina Chickadee, American Goldfinch, House Finch, Purple Finch, Evening Grosbeak, Blue Jay, Nut Hatches, White - Throated Sparrow, Tufted Titmouse, Rufous - sided Towhee, House Sparrow, Dark - eyed Junco, Mourning Dove, Pine Siskin, Red - winged Black Bird, Scrub Jay, and Red - Bellied and Red - headed Woodpeckers; Silvery Checkerspots and Bordered Patch Butterfly larvae eat leplant for butterflies; attracts these birds: Cardinal, Carolina Chickadee, American Goldfinch, House Finch, Purple Finch, Evening Grosbeak, Blue Jay, Nut Hatches, White - Throated Sparrow, Tufted Titmouse, Rufous - sided Towhee, House Sparrow, Dark - eyed Junco, Mourning Dove, Pine Siskin, Red - winged Black Bird, Scrub Jay, and Red - Bellied and Red - headed Woodpeckers; Silvery Checkerspots and Bordered Patch Butterfly larvae eat leaves.

Researchers at the University of Northern Iowa's Tallgrass Prairie Center (TPC) are looking at ways to use the state's mixed prairie plantings as a source of renewable energy — as biomass to produce ethanol or to burn for electricity.

Preferred habitat: prairies + + + + Foliage / winter appearance: dormant in winter + + + + Soil conditions: loam, clay, tolerates poor drainage + + + + Light conditions: partial shade to full sun + + + + Plant spacing: 1/2 to 2 pounds of pure live seed per 1,000 square feet, or 3 to 4 feet apart for accents.

Preferred habitat: prairies + + + + Foliage / winter appearance: dormant in winter + + + + Soil conditions: loam, clay, tolerates poor drainage + + + + Light conditions: partial shade to full sun + + + + Plant spacing: 1/2 to 2 pounds of pure live seed per 1,000 square feet, or 2 feet apart for garden accent + + + + Wildlife value: important forage grass, butterfly larval food plant, wood nymph larvae ePlant spacing: 1/2 to 2 pounds of pure live seed per 1,000 square feet, or 2 feet apart for garden accent + + + + Wildlife value: important forage grass, butterfly larval food plant, wood nymph larvae eplant, wood nymph larvae eat it

Preferred habitat: tallgrass prairies, coastal woods, river bottoms, hardwood slopes, lake shores + + + + Foliage / winter appearance: deciduous, leaves periodically turn yellow in fall + + + + Soil conditions: loam, clay loam, clay, well drained + + + + Light conditions: dappled shade to full sun + + + + Plant spacing: 20 to 25 feet + + + + Wildlife value: birds and mammals enjoy the fruit; birds attracted include Eastern Bluebird, Mockingbird, Red - headed Woodpecker; Henry's Elfin Butterfly larvae eat leaves; Viceroy Butterfly larvae eat plum + + + + Note: this tree is remarkably versatile in terms of handling various light conditions and soil conditions as long as it is not sited in a low - lying area.

«When you hear about biomass, you usually hear only about switchgrass, but we're looking at using prairie plants including wildflowers,» said Dave Williams, manager of TPC's Prairie Institute.

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Preferred habitat: prairies, fields, pastures, open woodlands + + + + Foliage / winter appearance: annual or short - lived perennial + + + + Soil conditions: loam, clay, well drained + + + + Light conditions: partial shade to full sun + + + + Plant spacing: 9 to 15» apart or 2 pounds of seed per acre + + + + Wildlife value: a butterfly nectar food source; Silvery Checkerspot eat the foliage

Smith estimates that 100 acres of the mixed prairie plantings could provide enough fuel for an 8 - hour test burn at one of CFU's facilities.

Since that initial land purchase, the preserve has blossomed into 3,000 acres of high - quality prairie that is home to 700 native plant species and 180 species of birds.

Based on a decade of research at the Cedar Creek Natural History Area, a 2200 - hectare experimental ecological reserve operated by the University of Minnesota, Tilman said that diverse mixtures of plants that mimic the native prairie ecosystem are a better source of biofuels than corn ethanol or soybean biodiesel.

The Prairie Restoration Project is the company's biggest responsibility; at the main office, SECURA has set aside two acres of land to reestablish the prairie land to provide an ecosystem for the plants and animals in the area.

To help gardeners create more bee - friendly landscapes, Bowen has developed a series of prairie - restoration kits, which contain plants and seedlings to cover a 500 - square - foot area — about the size of a very large living room — along with a book about wildflowers.

Many of the plants sold today «have been hybridized to the point that they don't have much value to pollinators,» said Ron Bowen, president of Prairie Restorations (www.prairieresto.com) of Princeton, Minn., who encourages homeowners to convert 25 percent of their land to native prairie plants.