Since fires cannot burn freely, many new species are taking over, and preventing sunlight from reaching shorter plants.

In the northern hemisphere, the door of the screen should always face north so as to prevent direct sunlight on the thermometers.

The preparation of matcha starts several weeks before harvest up to 20 days, when the tea bushes are covered to prevent direct sunlight.

Wildfires are beneficial for this plant, because they clear the large and woody vegetation that prevent sunlight from reaching it.

Something in the air prevented much sunlight from reaching the ground and also arrested global tree growth for almost two full decades until 1140 BC.

The algae on the surface prevent sunlight from reaching deeper plants so they don't grow well.

It was long assumed that such a thick atmosphere would prevent sunlight from reaching the surface in the first place, preventing photosynthesis.

When they reach the top, they branch out like fireworks and prevent sunlight from reaching the foliage beneath.

In all this, though, Mr. Meier had to prevent sunlight from striking any works of art directly.

Mulch prevents sunlight from reaching the soil surface, thus reducing evaporation.