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Web URL(s): | http://grassland.unl.edu/documents/spring02.pdf#page=2 Last checked: 04/04/2016 Requires: PDF Reader |
Publication Type:
| Newsletter |
Content Type: | Editorial |
Author(s): | Massengale, Martin A. |
Author Affiliation: | Director, Center for Grassland Studies |
Title: | [Importance of grassland conservation] |
Column Name: | From the director Other records with the "From the director" Column
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Source: | Center for Grassland Studies [Newsletter]. Vol. 8, No. 2, Spring 2002, p. 2. |
Publishing Information: | Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources |
# of Pages: | 1 |
Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Grasslands; Conservation; Soils; Environmental stewardship; Erosion
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Abstract/Contents: | Discusses grasslands, stating that they "represent a wide range of vegetation and are used for many different purposes." Notes the potential advantages of grasslands, explaining that "a good cover of grass holds the soil from wind and water erosion. Also, with enough time, grass can rebuild soils." Concludes that "grasses also provide improved aesthetic value and more recreational opportunities." |
Language: | English |
References: | 0 |
Note: | Pictures, b/w |
| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete): Massengale, M. A. 2002. [Importance of grassland conservation]. Center for Grassland Studies [Newsletter]. 8(2):p. 2. |
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