Lawn Lab Soil Seed Bank Study

An art-ecology experiment exploring the soil seed bank beneath residential and institutional lawns in Troy, NY. Plant species catalogued here represent those observed in 1 x 1 meter test patches where the top layer of turf was removed and the site was allowed to re-populate based on existing seeds dormant in the soil and whatever else drifted in during the growing season. A complimentary indoor study is taking place with soil samples from each site grown in controlled conditions under lights. More information and a map of sites is available on the project website:
http://nextepochseedlibrary.com/lawn/ less ↑