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Evaluating methods to establish biodiverse pasturelands with native grasses and wildflowers

Shayan M Ghajar, Jennie F Wagner, Megan O’Rourke and Benjamin F Tracy
Native Plants Journal, March 2022, 23 (1) 65-74; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/npj.23.1.65
Shayan M Ghajar
Agroecologist, National Program Leader USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture 6501 Beacon Drive Kansas City, MO 64133
Roles: Former Postdoctoral Scholar
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Jennie F Wagner
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Megan O’Rourke
Agroecologist, National Program Leader USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture 6501 Beacon Drive Kansas City, MO 64133
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Benjamin F Tracy
Virginia Tech University School of Plant and Environmental Sciences 185 Ag Quad Lane Blacksburg, VA 24061
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