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2024
Journal article
A pain in the grass–The trials and tribulations of propagation.
Initial difficulties in germinating the dropseed grass (A. Gray) A. Gray and the ways in which they were it was overcome are described. The resulting seedlings are grown in deep plugs before being planted out in the developing prairie.Jenkins, Chris
Propagation, Seed germination, Prairie plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Wakehurst Place, Grasslands, Prairie grasslands, Wakehurst Place, and Sporobolus heterolepis
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2024
Journal article
Wakehurst's North American Prairie.
The theory behind the ecology and plant associations of prairie grasslands is summarised, and compared with conventional horticultural perennial planting.Annette, Francis
North America, Plant associations, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Wakehurst Place, Grasslands, Prairies, Prairie grasslands, Wakehurst Place, Grassland ecology, and Perennial planting
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2024
Journal article
Making the Wakehurst prairie.
The creation of the North American prairie gardens at Wakehurst Place is described, with details of different stages in the planting, designed to form a species‐rich perennial sward which will be self‐sustaining.Wenham, Jo
Sussex (England), Wakehurst Place, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Wakehurst Place, Prairie plants, Prairie grasslands, and Grasslands
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2024
Journal article
Hay meadows in the High Weald of Sussex.
The ancient hay meadows at Wakehurst, Kew's wild botanic garden, are described, and many of the species which go to make up these High Weald grasslands are illustrated. Native Sussex hay meadows and North American prairie grasslands are compared. -
2023
Journal article
Global analysis of Poales diversification – parallel evolution in space and time into open and closed habitats.
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2023
Journal article
Reinstatement and expansion of the genus Anatherum (Andropogoneae, Panicoideae, Poaceae).
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2023
Journal article
South African grasslands and ploughing: Outlook for agricultural expansion in Africa.
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2023
Journal article
Genetic variation in Loudetia simplex supports the presence of ancient grasslands in Madagascar.
Reconnaître que les prairies dominées par Loudetia étaient répandues avant la colonisation humaine souligne que les écosystèmes ouverts étaient et continuent d'être un composant important de la biodiversité de Madagascar. Il est urgent de réaliser des inventaires de la biodiversité et une taxonomie intégrée pour le traitement de la... -
2022
Journal article
The rise of grasslands is linked to atmospheric CO2 decline in the late Palaeogene.
Grasslands are predicted to experience a major biodiversity change by the year 2100. A better understanding of how grasslands have responded to past environmental changes will help predict the outcome of current and future environmental changes. Here, we explore the relationship between past atmospheric CO and temperature fluctuations and the...Palazzesi, Luis ; Hidalgo, Oriane ; Barreda, Viviana D. ; Forest, Félix ; Höhna, Sebastian
Palaeogene, Grasslands, Evolution, Environmental sciences, and Phylogeny
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2021
Journal article
Grasses of the Isalo National Park, Madagascar – checklist, origins, and significance.
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2021
Journal article
Shade alters the growth and architecture of tropical grasses by reducing root biomass.
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2019
Research report
Madagascar Grass Atlas
Madagascar has a unique heritage in terms of biodiversity. Its separation from Africa set the backdrop for the unique evolution of its flora and fauna. Its isolated island nature gave rise to high endemism and explosive speciation. Of its estimated 12,000 vascular plant species, 83% are unique to Madagascar (Madagascar...