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Web URL(s): | http://archive.lib.msu.edu/tic/stnew/article/1990sep6.pdf Last checked: 08/06/2009 Requires: PDF Reader |
Publication Type:
| Newsletter |
Author(s): | Anonymous |
Title: | The positive impact of turf |
Source: | Sports Turf Newsletter [STA]. Vol. 3, No. 3, September 1990, p. 6-7. |
Publishing Information: | Guelph, Ontario: The Sports Turf Association |
# of Pages: | 2 |
Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Turf values; Erosion control; Dust control; Heat dissipation; Pollutant absorption; Water quality; Pest control; Economic impacts Sports Turf Canada Keywords: General
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Abstract/Contents: | Discusses potential benefits of turfgrass, including "soil erosion control"; "dust stabilization"; "noise abatement"; "glare reduction"; "atmospheric pollution control"; "reduced fire hazard"; and "safety in vehicle operation/equipment longevity." Also discusses potential recreational values of turfgrass, including that it "enhances physical health of participants"; "serves as a safety cushion against impact injury"; and "provides a low cost surface for outdoor sport and leisure activities." |
Language: | English |
References: | 0 |
Note: | Reprint appears in The Turf Line News, Vol. 102 February/March 1991, p. 23-24 Tables |
| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete): Anonymous. 1990. The positive impact of turf. Sports Turf Newsl. 3(3):p. 6-7. |
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