[Taxacom] adaptation of plants to mowing

[John Grehan]

Fred, by " evolving low growth forms adapted to life on lawns" do you mean
species already having low growth forms and therefore 'preadapted' in this
respect, or are you referring to species that now have varieties that are
found in lawns that have a lower growth form than 'natural' populations?

John Grehan

On Wed, Jul 29, 2020 at 10:13 PM Frederick W. Schueler via Taxacom <
taxacom at mailman.nhm.ku.edu> wrote:

> Taxacomers,
>
> I'm writing an article for our local newspaper about the way low-growing
> patches of Lotus corniculatus, Bird's-foot Trefoil, are spreading across
> lawns in eastern Ontario. I've asked a botanists group, and have googled
> around, but can't find any published research on this.
>
> Does anyone know of work done on plant species (other than Dandelions)
> evolving low growth forms adapted to life on lawns?
>
> fred.
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