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Wildflowers recover after city herbicide mistake in Kansas remnant
Lawrence's Prairie Park Nature Center remnant, a five acre tract believed to be 9500 years old, suffers from an uneven herbicide spray in 2023. Despite losses to forbs, seeds are being gathered to broaden the remnant and resist invasive plants as researchers monitor recovery and urge a comprehensive native-plant management plan.
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Ken Lassman
Lawrence
Prairie Park
Lassman
Prairie Park Nature Center
Lawrence Parks and Recreation
Nathaniel Weickert
Kansas Biological Survey
Center For Ecological Research
Kelly Kindscher
University of Kansas
Lassmann
Kindscher
Mark Hecker
Parks and Recreation
Johnson County
Johnson County Parks and Recreation