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Publication Type:
| Professional |
Author(s): | Taylor, Bob;
Penrose, Lee |
Author Affiliation: | Ecologists, Sports Turf Research Institute |
Title: | Managing the out of play areas on the golf course |
Section: | Green matters ecology supplement Other records with the "Green matters ecology supplement" Section
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Source: | International Turfgrass Bulletin. Vol. 236, April 2007, p. 17-19. |
Publishing Information: | Bingley, England: Sports Turf Research Institute |
# of Pages: | 3 |
Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Golf rough; Wildlife; Golf courses in the environment; Environmental stewardship; Natural environment; Golfer satisfaction; Sustainable land management; Golf rough maintenance; Heath; Ponds; Wetlands; Water management; Heathland golf courses; Landscape conservation; Ulex europaeus; Woodland landscapes; Tree placement; Tree maintenance
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Abstract/Contents: | Discusses the role of golf as an ecological resource. States that "throughout Europe there are in excess of 5,500 golf courses, each covering approximately 50 hectares. As a general rule of thumb, 40-60% of the average golf course is outside of the intensive playing area and therefore potentially available for wildlife use." Suggests that "golf courses can act as both ecological corridors facilitating species movement and dispersal and also nature reserves, allowing species to live out entire life cycles within the confines of the course." Presents suggested management practices for the deeper rough, ponds and water features, heathland, and woodlands and trees. Concludes that "ecological and environmental issues cannot simply be seen as an 'add on' to golf course management, to be dropped should funding or resources become limited. Construction of a new golf course will involve the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process to identify any potential environmental impacts and mitigate against any detriment the course construction might have. Key to this process and indeed the running of any existing golf course is the formation of a long-term ecological management plant to provide sustainability and guidance to the construction, grow-in and ongoing running of any golf course. This is perhaps the most crucial issue when it comes to ensuring the success of any environmental project within golf." |
Language: | English |
References: | 0 |
Note: | Pictures, color |
| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete): Taylor, B., and L. Penrose. 2007. Managing the out of play areas on the golf course. Int. Turfgrass Bull. 236:p. 17-19. |
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