Commonly known as bluegrasses in North America and as meadowgrasses in Europe, the grass genus Poa contains many economically important grass species that are components of pastures, meadows and turf in both northern and southern temperate climates.More>>

An acre of coastal wetlands in Louisiana is lost to erosion every 20 minutes. Synthetic seeds of smooth cordgrass (Spartina alterniflora Loisel (Poaceae)) would be a useful adjunct approach to the hand-transplanting employed in coastal erosion controlMore>>