Introduced pastoral grasses now predominate on the fertile, intensively farmed lowlands and many short tussock species such as Carex inopinata are now severely restricted. From Wordnik.com. [Cantebury-Otago tussock grasslands] Reference
Buddlaea, Carex; indeed the vegetation is precisely the same as at. From Wordnik.com. [Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and the Neighbouring Countries] Reference
Tussock grasses Festuca pilgeri, and sedges Carex spp. predominate. From Wordnik.com. [Mount Kenya National Park and National Forest, Kenya] Reference
Swamps are dominated by Phragmites communis, Calamagrosis spp. and Carex spp. From Wordnik.com. [Kazakh forest steppe] Reference
A larger herbaceous cover is dominated by sedges Carex spp. and Kobresia macrantha. From Wordnik.com. [Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area, China] Reference
Carex-phragmites and Carex-halophytic herb marshes are found in low, wet depressions. From Wordnik.com. [Daurian forest steppe] Reference
Genet age in marginal populations of two clonal Carex species in the Siberian Arctic. From Wordnik.com. [General characteristics of arctic species and their adaptations in the context of changes in climate and ultraviolet-B radiation levels] Reference
In the grass layer, dominants include: Calamagrostis langsdorffii and Carex lasiocarpa. From Wordnik.com. [West Siberian broadleaf and mixed forests] Reference
Phenotypic and genetic differences between young and old seed populations of Carex bigelowii. From Wordnik.com. [Arctic environments north of the treeline] Reference
The sedges (Carex) dry and colour well, as also several of the water-rushes, reeds, and flags. From Wordnik.com. [Practical Taxidermy A manual of instruction to the amateur in collecting, preserving, and setting up natural history specimens of all kinds. To which is added a chapter upon the pictorial arrangement of museums. With additional instructions in modelling and artistic taxidermy.] Reference
Ecotypic differentiation in Carex aquatilis on ice-wedge polygons in the Alaskan coastal tundra. From Wordnik.com. [Genetic responses of arctic species to changes in climate and ultraviolet-B radiation levels] Reference
Genetic variation and clonal diversity in four clonal sedges (Carex) along the Arctic coast of Eurasia. From Wordnik.com. [Genetic responses of arctic species to changes in climate and ultraviolet-B radiation levels] Reference
Clonal diversity and allozyme variation in populations of the arctic sedge Carex bigelowii (Cyperaceae). From Wordnik.com. [Genetic responses of arctic species to changes in climate and ultraviolet-B radiation levels] Reference
Endemic alpine species include Carex uncifoli, Hebe biggarii, Celmisia thomsonii, and Aciphylla spedenii. From Wordnik.com. [Southland temperate forests] Reference
They are covered by: Phragmites communis, Scirpus lacustris, Typha latifolia, Carex spp. and Salix sibirica. From Wordnik.com. [Kazakh forest steppe] Reference
Below 4,000 m.a.s.l., vegetation in wet areas includes the following genera: Carex, Juncus, Oreobolus and Scirpus. From Wordnik.com. [Central Andean wet puna] Reference
Slopes above the lake basins support Carex compacta together with C. moorcroftii in a high cold steppe association. From Wordnik.com. [North Tibetan Plateau-Kunlun Mountains alpine desert] Reference
Among them are: species of grass Koeleria altaicus, Festuca Krylovus, Carex altaicusand the legume Oxytropis altaicus. From Wordnik.com. [Golden Mountains of Altai, Russian Federation] Reference
Poorly drained sites support tussock vegetation of sedge (Carex spp.), cottongrass, and sphagnum moss (Sphagnum spp.). From Wordnik.com. [Northern Canadian Shield taiga] Reference
Nemoral Eurasia relicts include: Carex silvatica, Polystichum braunii, Cardamine impatiens, Lislera ovata, and Asperula odorata. From Wordnik.com. [Sayan montane conifer forests] Reference
Non-grassy forbs include Carex clavata, Scirps falsus, Helichrysum flanaganii, H. trilineatum, H. witbergense, and Erica frigida. From Wordnik.com. [Drakensberg alti-montane grasslands and woodlands] Reference
Una nueva Cyperaceae de la Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta (Colombia) y consideraciones fitogeográficas y sinecológicas sobre Carex. From Wordnik.com. [Santa Marta páramo] Reference
Nitrogen uptake by rhizomes of the clonal sedge Carex bigelowii: a previously overlooked nutritional benefit of rhizomatous growth. From Wordnik.com. [General characteristics of arctic species and their adaptations in the context of changes in climate and ultraviolet-B radiation levels] Reference
Poorly-drained sites support sedge (Carex spp.), Labrador tea (Ledum groenlandicum) cottongrass, and sphagnum moss (Sphagnum spp.). From Wordnik.com. [Eastern Canadian Shield taiga] Reference
Impact of climate change factors on the clonal sedge '' Carex bigelowii '': implications for population growth and vegetative spread. From Wordnik.com. [Phenotypic responses of arctic species to changes in climate and ultraviolet-B radiation] Reference
Communities of S. purpurea and C. moorcroftii cover the greatest area, with Carex generally replacing Stipa with increasing elevation. From Wordnik.com. [Central Tibetan Plateau alpine steppe] Reference
Allughas, in those lately under cultivation, the Campanula of the B. pooter occurs, together with Hypericum, Gnaphalium, Poa and Carex. From Wordnik.com. [Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and the Neighbouring Countries] Reference
In one spot, where water runs over the surface, it is delightfully green and velvety, covered with short grass and trefoil, Carex, etc. From Wordnik.com. [Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and the Neighbouring Countries] Reference
Some of these genera are only represented by a few species (e.g. Anenome and Geranium), others, like the grass genus Carex, have dozens. From Wordnik.com. [Southland montane grasslands] Reference
In general, Stipa provides better forage than Carex so that there is some correlation between vegetation and the distribution of ungulates. From Wordnik.com. [Central Tibetan Plateau alpine steppe] Reference
The vegetation in freshwater marshes is characterized by tall reeds and rushes such as Typha and Phragmites, grasses and sedges such as Cyperus and Carex. From Wordnik.com. [Wetland classifications] Reference
Grass and sedge marshes support "thatch grasses" such as Scirpus planiculmis, S. triqueter, Carex scabrifolia, Cortaderia celloana, and Panicum psilopodium. From Wordnik.com. [Yellow Sea saline meadow] Reference
Other grasses that are easy and well suited for landscapes in this region include Miscanthus "Yaku Jima" and the shade tolerant Hakonechloa macra "Aureola" and Carex "Evergold.". From Wordnik.com. [Grow glorious grasses in your landscape] Reference
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