In 1708 the German botanist Johann Scheuchzer wrote a taxonomic paper on grasses that some authors consider to be the birth of agrostology.

Modern agrostologists investigate living populations of grasses mainly to determine their adaptations to specific habitats and genetic inheritance. Biochemical studies are also a useful tool in determining evolutionary relationships between groups of grasses. Of course, the study of grasses helps farming and landscaping a lot.

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