buffel

The introduction of buffel grass (Cechrus ciliaris) for cattle grazing has been particularly harmful; it accumulates, forming combustible litter that causes the complete burning of ironwood and other plants.

Sonoran desert 2009

Ramona was still asleep in the house and Latz was already out weeding buffel grass somewhere on his patch.

Wildwood Roger Deakin 2009

Ramona was still asleep in the house and Latz was already out weeding buffel grass somewhere on his patch.

Wildwood Roger Deakin 2009

An acute threat is the continuing loss of native grassland habitat due to intensive cultivation of buffel grass for feeding cattle.

Baja California desert 2008

Government sponsored "conservation" farming strategies are still encouraging introduction of exotic fodder plants, principally buffel grass (Cenchrus ciliaris) in the Desert Uplands part of this ecoregion to increase productivity.

Mitchell grass downs 2007

The primary threat here is cattle ranching – particularly when it involves the complete removal of the original vegetation and the planting of buffel and other non-native grasses.

Sonoran-Sinaloan transition subtropical dry forest 2007

Limiting the use of herbicides to the greatest degree possible is critical, but it is one of the tools in battling buffel grass and other invasives.

Tucson Weekly 2010

This bill is being promoted by Pima County, which has been very aggressive in going after buffel grass in order to protect the Sonoran Desert vegetation and limit unnatural fires in these desert landscapes.

Tucson Weekly 2010

This bill is being promoted by Pima County, which has been very aggressive in going after buffel grass in order to protect the Sonoran Desert vegetation and limit unnatural fires in these desert landscapes.

Tucson Weekly 2010

Geoffrey P. Chapman, Wye College, University of London, Wye, Near Ashford, Kent TN25 5AH, England (buffel grass; wild grains)

Chapter 29 1996