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Viability of warm-season grass seed from grazed and ungrazed prairies (Illinois)
Author(s): D. G. Wenny and R. W. Nyboer
Year: 2008
Journal: Ecological Restoration
Journal Link: http://uwpress.wisc.edu/journals/journals/er.html
Volume: 26
Issue: 1
Pages: 5-7
Article Topic(s): Ecotype, Germination
Research Setting(s): Prairie
Species Referenced: Andropogon gerardii (Big bluestem), Sorghastrum nutans (Indiangrass),
Abstract
Compares seed germination rates of Andropogon gerardii, Schizachyrium scoparium, and Sorghastrum nutans in grazed and ungrazed prairies in Illinois. Germination of S. scoparium was significantly lower than the other two species. There was also a high variability in seed viability among different populations. These results underscore the need to use local ecotypes in restoration.Suggested Citation
D. G. Wenny and R. W. Nyboer. "Viability of warm-season grass seed from grazed and ungrazed prairies (Illinois)." Ecological Restoration 26.1 (2008): 5-7.Go back