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Frazier Lake Airpark
Frazier Lake Airpark is a small privately owned, public use non-towered airport located near Hollister, California, Hollister, in San Benito County, California, San Benito County, California, United States. It is located between two valleys that run from San Jose, California, San Jose to Hollister. The nearest notable cities near Frazier Lake are Gilroy, California, Gilroy and Hollister. Frazier Lake has two runways, one turf and one water. The turf runway, 5/23, is closed when it is too wet to avoid aircraft landing on a too-soft runway. It may also be closed at other times as necessary. The first Saturday of each month is antique airplane display day. Antique and homebuilt aircraft are on display and the public is invited to view them. References Frazier Lake Airpark(official website) * External links Airports in San Benito County, California {{California-airport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grass
Poaceae () or Gramineae () is a large and nearly ubiquitous family of monocotyledonous flowering plants commonly known as grasses. It includes the cereal grasses, bamboos and the grasses of natural grassland and species cultivated in lawns and pasture. The latter are commonly referred to collectively as grass. With around 780 genera and around 12,000 species, the Poaceae is the fifth-largest plant family, following the Asteraceae, Orchidaceae, Fabaceae and Rubiaceae. The Poaceae are the most economically important plant family, providing staple foods from domesticated cereal crops such as maize, wheat, rice, barley, and millet as well as feed for meat-producing animals. They provide, through direct human consumption, just over one-half (51%) of all dietary energy; rice provides 20%, wheat supplies 20%, maize (corn) 5.5%, and other grains 6%. Some members of the Poaceae are used as building materials (bamboo, thatch, and straw); others can provide a source of biofuel, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
