Tussock
Encyclopedia
Tussock most often refers to a small hillock
of grassy, or grass-like plant growth, but may also refer to Plants and ecology, Insects.
Hillock
A hillock or knoll is a small hill, usually separated from a larger group of hills such as a range. Hillocks are similar in their distribution and size to small mesas or buttes. The term is largely a British one...
of grassy, or grass-like plant growth, but may also refer to Plants and ecology, Insects.
Plants and ecology
- Tussock (grass)Tussock (grass)Tussock grasses or bunch grasses are found as native plants in natural ecosystems, as forage in pastures, and as ornamental grasses in gardens....
- New Zealand tussock grasslandsNew Zealand tussock grasslandsTussock grasslands form expansive and distinctive landscapes in the South Island and to a lesser extent in the central plateau region of the North Island of New Zealand...
- Serrated TussockNassella trichotomaNassella trichotoma is a type of bunchgrass plant, native in Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, and Peru.It is considered a weed of national significance in Australia, reducing the productivity of pasture and creating a fire hazard. In many states, landowners are required by law to keep their land free of...
(Nassella trichotoma) - Tussock grasslandTussock grasslandTussock grassland is a form of open grassland common in many temperate southern hemisphere regions, notably in New Zealand, but also in Australia, Argentina, some subantarctic islands, and parts of southern and eastern Africa....
- Tussock Grassland (Tanzania)
Insects
- Rusty Tussock Moth (Orgyia antiqua)
- Western tussock moth (Orgyia vetusta)
- LymantriidaeLymantriidaeLymantriidae is a family of moths. Many of its component species are referred to as "Tussock moths" of one sort or another. The caterpillar, or larval, stage of these species often has a distinctive appearance of alternating bristles and haired projections...
- a family of moths, including Tussock moths
Other
- Floating IslandFloating islandA floating island is a mass of floating aquatic plants, mud, and peat ranging in thickness from a few inches to several feet. Floating islands are a common natural phenomenon that are found in many parts of the world. They exist less commonly as a man-made phenomenon...
, a mat of decaying roots and vegetation floating on a lake