imperata

The presence of plants that tolerate acid soils such as imperata grass, bracken ferns, and Stylosanthes species-is an indication of acid soil conditions.

Chapter 3 1996

However, in identifying these areas, there needs to be a careful distinction between degraded land that is of low conservation value, such as imperata grasslands, and partially logged or degraded forest areas which can still harbour relatively high levels of biodiversity and bring greater wildlife and carbon storage benefits if restored.

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However, in identifying these areas, there needs to be a careful distinction between degraded land that is of low conservation value, such as imperata grasslands, and partially logged or degraded forest areas which can still harbour relatively high levels of biodiversity and bring greater wildlife and carbon storage benefits if restored.

YubaNet.com 2008

Another grass that is much loved at Faire Garden, Japanese blood grass,imperata cylindrica ‘Rubra’, has appeared on some of the bad plant lists as well.

Grasses « Fairegarden 2008

English, conquered it; and that the country was pacified by victory when the people of it had promised imperata facere, that is, to do what the Roman people commanded them: this was to be conquered.

Leviathan 2007

It can even kill vigorous grasses like imperata grass.

6: Soil health and plant nutrition 1996

It has been used in Guatemala and parts of Honduras to eliminate serious weeds such as nutgrass (Cyperus rotundus), Bermuda grass (Cynodon dactylon) and imperata grass (Imperata cylindrica).

6: Soil health and plant nutrition 1996

National extension authorities are now applying this technology in all zones where soils are depleted and imperata is a problem.

6: Soil health and plant nutrition 1996

Finally, the effect of velvet beans on corn yield plus the bonus of imperata control had a decisive impact.

6: Soil health and plant nutrition 1996

They have found that Pueraria phaseoloides (tropical kudzu or puero) grows vigorously and can even smother the vigorous native imperata grass if the grass is manually bent over.

6: Soil health and plant nutrition 1996