Effects of invasive exotic grasses on South Texas rangeland breeding birds.
Threats to the trees include land-clearing, rodents and exotic grasses.
But now, an earlier tenant has built oval stone planters stuffed with day lilies and exotic variegated grasses.
About 9% of the plant's habitat is on highway right-of-ways which are affected by herbicide application and the introduction of groundcover, such as exotic grasses.
In addition, they are crowded out by the desert sagebrush, mesquite and introduced exotic grasses that quickly take over the depleted soil.
Authors of the various studies attributed the prevalence of exotic grasses in California to the low seed production and relatively poor dispersal ability of native species.
Competition between native perennial and exotic annual grasses: Implications for an historical invasion.
They craved order, as well as exotic grass, plants and ponds.
Before long, he was experimenting with breeding different types of Hereford cattle and planting exotic grasses from New Zealand to feed them.
I also sell "exotic" grasses.