The removal of grass by grazing affects the woody plant component of woodland systems in two major ways. Grasses compete with woody plants for water in the topsoil and removal by grazing reduces this competitive effect, potentially boosting tree growth.
This suggests there were âhomemadeâ teddy bears in existence as early as the late 1800s. Steiff (shown right) is, indeed, the original manufacturer of teddy bears, and artist Richard Steiff was that teddy bearâs designer in Germany, in 1902. The first and oldest model Steiff bear that survives is the Rod Bear.
Among her fans was A. A. Milne's son Christopher Robin, who consequently changed the name of his own teddy bear from Edward Bear to Winnie the Pooh, providing the inspiration for his father's stories about Winnie-the-Pooh.