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| Author(s): | Diboll, Neil |
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| Author Affiliation: | Prairie Nursery, Westfield, Wisconsin |
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| Title: | Creating prairie meadow ecosystems as the new American lawn |
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| Meeting Info.: | Proceedings of the International Conference on Urban Horticulture, Wädenswil, Switzerland, 2-6 September 2002 |
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| Source: | Acta Horticulturae. Vol. 643, January 2004, p. 57-70. |
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| Publishing Information: | Leuven, Belgium: International Society for Horticultural Science |
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| # of Pages: | 14 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Turf; Pastures; Landscape; Ecosystems; Lawn as an ecosystem; Aesthetic values; Habitats; Buffer zones; Wildlife; Infiltration; Flooding; Surface runoff; Wetlands
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| Abstract/Contents: | Lawn and Prairie are two different landscape and social models. Whereas lawn can only be maintained through high input of water, chemicals, and labour, Prairie meadows require no fertilizers or fungicides, and few if any herbicides. A properly established and maintained prairie meadow is a self-sustaining plant community that will provide landscape beauty for decades to come. The prairie grasses and flowers create high quality habitat for birds, butterflies, and other wildlife. The deep-rooted prairie plants encourage infiltration of rainwater into the soil, thus reducing stormwater runoff and flooding. Prairies can also serve as buffer strips between maintained turf and wetland areas, such as ponds, waterways, and marshes. They require only annual mowing or burning once established. |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 4 |
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| See Also: | Other items relating to: Buffer Zones |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Diboll, N. 2004. Creating prairie meadow ecosystems as the new American lawn. Acta Horticulturae. 643:p. 57-70. |
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