Crested Wheatgrass (Noun)
Meaning
Eurasian grass grown in United States great plains area for forage and erosion control.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Crested wheatgrass is a Eurasian grass that has been widely cultivated in the United States Great Plains area for its value as forage and erosion control.
- The introduction of crested wheatgrass to the Great Plains region has helped to stabilize soil and prevent erosion in areas with poor native vegetation.
- Crested wheatgrass is often used as a nurse crop to help establish other grasses and forbs in areas where soil erosion is a concern.
- Ranchers in the Great Plains region frequently plant crested wheatgrass as a hay crop due to its high yield and nutritional value for livestock.
- Crested wheatgrass has become a common sight in the Great Plains area, where it is used to control erosion and provide forage for grazing animals.