Agrostology
Agrostology (from Greek ἄγρωστις , agrōstis , “grass”, “(green) fodder”; and -λογία , -logia ), sometimes graminology , is the scientific study of grasses from the sweet grass family ( Poaceae , Gramineae ). It is a branch of botany . The work by Johann Jakob Scheuchzer Agrostographiae Helveticae Prodromus , published in 1708 , a taxonomic work on grasses, is described as the first fundamental work in agrostology. It is the basis for many subsequent classification systems. Initially, they were based on the external morphology of the plant, later cellular, embryological, physiological and histological features were taken into account.
The grassy species of sedges , the sour grass family , rush family, and cattail are often included in the true grass category, although strictly speaking these are not included in the study of agrostology.
Agrostology is important for the conservation of wilderness and pastureland, agriculture, here cultivated plants such as rice , maize , sugar cane and wheat . These grasses and many other species are used for human nutrition (as animal feed) and are useful for urban and ecological horticulture, ecology and nature conservation. In agrostology, living grass populations are examined today to determine their genetic inheritance and adaptation to certain habitats.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Agrostology. In: britannica.com. Encyclopedia Britannica, accessed March 30, 2019 .