The grass family(Poaceae and Gramineae)is comprised of over 11,500 species classified in 12 subfamilies,52 tribes,90 subtribes,and more than 768 genera,making this family the third most abundant flowering plant in num...The grass family(Poaceae and Gramineae)is comprised of over 11,500 species classified in 12 subfamilies,52 tribes,90 subtribes,and more than 768 genera,making this family the third most abundant flowering plant in number of genera[1].Grass species,besides cereal grasses as food crops,are economically,environmentally,ecologically,recreationally,and aesthetically important in a wide range of applications including,but not limited to,cultivated grasses for turfgrass,forage,pasture,ornamental landscape,biofuel feedstocks,and wild grasses in natural grassland,woodlands,and deserts.The non-food grass species touch everyone’s lives directly and indirectly by serving multiple functions and benefits to humankind and society,such as beautifying landscapes,protecting the environment,enhancing human physical health,improving human recreational activities,providing feed for livestock and wildlife,serving as an alternative source of energy for bioenergy feedstock,and providing a natural habitat for wildlife[2,3,4,5,6].展开更多
文摘The grass family(Poaceae and Gramineae)is comprised of over 11,500 species classified in 12 subfamilies,52 tribes,90 subtribes,and more than 768 genera,making this family the third most abundant flowering plant in number of genera[1].Grass species,besides cereal grasses as food crops,are economically,environmentally,ecologically,recreationally,and aesthetically important in a wide range of applications including,but not limited to,cultivated grasses for turfgrass,forage,pasture,ornamental landscape,biofuel feedstocks,and wild grasses in natural grassland,woodlands,and deserts.The non-food grass species touch everyone’s lives directly and indirectly by serving multiple functions and benefits to humankind and society,such as beautifying landscapes,protecting the environment,enhancing human physical health,improving human recreational activities,providing feed for livestock and wildlife,serving as an alternative source of energy for bioenergy feedstock,and providing a natural habitat for wildlife[2,3,4,5,6].
