Sustainable Turfgrass Management
Published on 15. January 2013
Book
Hardback
320 pages
978-1-4398-4932-3 (ISBN)
Description
This book details management practices for sustainable turf. Chapters cover the role of turfgrass in the environment, soil physical properties that affect turf production, environmentally safe fertilizer use, water and water quality issues, new and developing alternatives for sustainable turfgrass including biopesticides, and turfgrass management practices for sustainable systems. It presents a wide range of management techniques such as clipping composting, management of animal and bird habitat, management of no-mow and out -of-bounds areas, riparian zones, edge habitat, pollinators/pesticide interactions, butterfly/beneficial insect promotion, and carbon sequestration.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Bosa Roca
United States
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Inc
Target group
Turfgrass and landscape managers, turfgrass scientists and practitioners, golf course superintendents, sports turf managers, agronomists, crop scientists, environmental scientists, groundskeepers, horticulturalists, municipal planners, plant scientists, soil scientists, turfgrass students, extension agents, landscape architects.
Illustrations
40 s/w Abbildungen
40 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-4398-4932-3 (9781439849323)
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Persons
Elizabeth Guertal is a Professor of Turfgrass Soil Fertility in the Department of Agronomy and Soils at Auburn University, Alabama.
Ronald G. Dodson is the Founder and Director of Audobon International Headquarters in Selkirk, New York.
Ronald G. Dodson is the Founder and Director of Audobon International Headquarters in Selkirk, New York.
Content
The Role of Turfgrass in the Environment: An Introduction. Soil - the Underlying Resource for Turfgrass Production. Environmentally Correct Use of Fertilizers for Turfgrass. The Fate of Applied Fertilizers in Turfgrass Systems. Water and Water Quality Issues. New and Developing Alternatives for Sustainable Turfgrass. Turfgrass Management for a Sustainable System.