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Recent Examples of vegetation
In addition, Nielsen-Gammon said climate change has had a notable effect on vegetation growth because the rise in atmospheric carbon dioxide levels helps plants grow quicker and require less water.
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Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
The day starts with a Native Hawaiian protocol, educational briefing, fishpond cleanup and restoration like pruning vegetation, creating burlap buffer and stone cleaning.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 28 July 2025
Meanwhile, even as elk have decreased, bison have flourished, adding a different pressure to the park’s vegetation.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 July 2025
Cities with heat-retaining concrete and asphalt are particularly vulnerable to higher temperatures when vegetation is lost to more paved surfaces and buildings, according to the EPA.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 28 July 2025
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Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
The day starts with a Native Hawaiian protocol, educational briefing, fishpond cleanup and restoration like pruning vegetation, creating burlap buffer and stone cleaning.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 28 July 2025
Meanwhile, even as elk have decreased, bison have flourished, adding a different pressure to the park’s vegetation.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 July 2025
Cities with heat-retaining concrete and asphalt are particularly vulnerable to higher temperatures when vegetation is lost to more paved surfaces and buildings, according to the EPA.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vegetation
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Walk through the quaint lobby to find another hidden gem, the Sax Garden, a romantic French-style garden restaurant, complete with a heated outdoor pool (a rarity in Paris), checkerboard marble floors and green foliage.—
Nicole Trilivas,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Next, plant seasonal types, consisting of medium-height plants offering seasonal blooms from spring through fall, along with interesting foliage as a midrange filler.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Aug. 2025
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One of the best ways to see your fill of the region's flora and fauna is at this state park located a short drive outside of Sarasota.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
12 Aug. 2025
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If this is the allegorical virgin birth, Pandora edition, then Kiri’s other parent would be Pandora’s version of God: Eywa, whom the Na’vi generally engage with in the form of a tree, or flora (seed bearer — get it?).—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
22 July 2025
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“Vegetation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vegetation. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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