As a turfgrass breeder, I collect plants from old stands of grass, including older golf courses, pastures, meadows, and sportsfields, primarily to find those plants that have survived and prospered under various stresses. Rarely, at these sites, do you find a monoculture of one species of grass, unless considerable effort has been made with herbicides to maintain a pure stand. Nature selects from a broad range of species and plants to find ones adapted to each microclimate.
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