The sparse growth is the result of a drought that has gripped the nation's most productive winter-wheat states since last summer.

It didn't even have any body hair, except a sparse growth on the head.

Only this last spring he had blocked up every patch of sparse growth in the hedges; unsightly but effective.

At first the boys thought it might be a forest fire, but they discounted this theory because of the sparse growth near the spot.

It was situated on a high plateau with a sparse growth of trees overlooking the surrounding woods.

Then there was a sparse growth of tough grass; beyond that, bushes.

The mesa top was thick with powdery soil and only a sparse growth of weeds.

The elf continued to run through the sparser outer growth until he reached the heavy canopy, and then vanished inside.

Dumarest followed them, warily, checking when they came to a junction or emerged into an area of sparse growth.