2013-05-10, Audrey Garric, As towns continue to grow, replanting vegetation has become a form of urban utopia and green roofs are spreading fast. Last year 1m square metres of plant-covered roofing was built in France, as much as in the US, and 10 times more than in Germany, the pioneer in this field.
1991, Samuel D. Robbins, Wisconsin Birdlife: Population & Distribution Past & Present (page 579)Small numbers meadowlarks remain on farms in the southern counties throughout the winter, usually relying on fresh manure spreadings for food when snow covers the fields.