yard management

Taxonomic, phylogenetic, and functional composition and homogenization of residential yard vegetation with contrasting management

Urban biotic homogenization is expected to be especially important in residential yards, where similar human preferences and management practices across environmentally heterogeneous regions might lead to the selection of similar plant species, …

Climate and lawn management interact to control C4 plant distribution in residential lawns across seven US cities

In natural grasslands, C4 plant dominance increases with growing season temperatures and reflects distinct differences in plant growth rates and water use efficiencies of C3 vs. C4 photosynthetic pathways. However, in lawns, management decisions …