Why mow?: A review of the resulting ecosystem services and disservices from mowing turfgrass

AJ Patton - Crop Science, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
Turfgrasses are those grasses that tolerate frequent mowing. The act of mowing turfgrasses,
primarily lawn mowing, has received much negative attention primarily due to its labor …

Managing a mixed sward to maintain species and functional diversity

DA Barreta, FL Winter, FCS Gislon… - European Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The intensification of animal production systems to meet the increasing demand for animal
products may undermine environmental sustainability. One solution is to establish pastoral …

Effect of herbicides on pollinator foraging behavior and flower morphology in white clover (Trifolium repens L.)–infested turfgrass

N Godara, RC Williamson, D Koo, SD Askew - Weed Technology, 2023 - cambridge.org
The recent decline in pollinator abundance is a cause of concern for sustaining global food
production. Several common weeds of managed turfgrass systems attract honeybees and …

Auxin herbicides, halosulfuron, sulfentrazone, and topramezone disparately affect morphology and ultraviolet features of weedy flowers and associated pollinator …

N Godara, SD Askew - Weed Science, 2024 - cambridge.org
Pollinators risk exposure to insecticide residue when visiting weedy flowers in urban
landscapes. Previous research shows that pollinators are routinely exposed to a variety of …

Clover (Trifolium spp.) Inclusion in Kentucky Bluegrass (Poa pratensis) Lawns

PE Boyle, K Kopp, X Dai, B Bushman, P Johnson… - …, 2024 - journals.ashs.org
Historically, white clover (Trifolium repens) seed was included in turfgrass seed mixtures to
provide biodiversity and nitrogen (N) to lawns. White clover dicultures have been studied …

[图书][B] Ecosystems Services and Trade-Offs of Alternative Urban Landscape Conversions

PA Boeri - 2023 - search.proquest.com
Across the US, the turfgrass industry is at a critical juncture as the scarcity of water resources
prevails and concern over nutrient impairment and the cosmetic use of pesticides on lawns …

Scale-dependent bee (Hymenoptera: Anthophila) community patterns and plant attractiveness to pollinators in the Texas High Plains

S Discua - 2021 - ttu-ir.tdl.org
Abstract Bees (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Anthophila) are the most important pollinators; they
pollinate 80% of all flowering plants worldwide, thus helping to maintain native plant …