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| Web URL(s): | https://gsr.lib.msu.edu/article/baird-researching-9-9-11.pdf
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| Author(s): | Baird, James H. |
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| Author Affiliation: | Turfgrass Specialist, University of California, Riverside |
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| Title: | Researching golf's carbon footprint: Studies at UC Riverside investigate different turfgrasses used on golf course and their ability to sequester carbon |
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| Source: | USGA Green Section Record. Vol. 49, No. 36, September 9 2011, p. 1-4. |
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| Publishing Information: | Far Hills, NJ: United States Golf Association, Green Section |
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| # of Pages: | 4 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Carbon footprint; Carbon sequestration; Environmental stewardship; Golf course industry; Irrigation efficiency; Soil organic carbon; Water use; Water-saving techniques
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| Abstract/Contents: | Mentions carbon (C) sequestration, and discusses the carbon footprint of golf courses. States that "turfgrasses are perennial crops with dense root production and are managed without significant disturbance of the soil, [which are] ideal traits for C sequestration." Summarizes research studies conducted at the University of California, Riverside, focused on carbon and water dynamics. Details the materials and methods used in the studies, and reports that "drought tolerance does not necessarily equate to greater WUE [water use efficiency] or the ability to sequester more C." Provides a list of "ten ways to save energy and improve the carbon footprint on your golf course," and concludes that the golf industry may be the leader in environmental stewardship. |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 4 |
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| See Also: | See also related article "Turfgrass carbon storage studies" Southwest Trees & Turf, 18(5) November/December 2011, p. 9, R=203942. R=203942 |
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| See Also: | Other items relating to: Carbon sequestration of turf |
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| Note: | Includes sidebar, "Ten ways to save energy and improve the carbon footprint on your golf course", p. 4 by Andrew J. Staples
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Baird, J. H. 2011. Researching golf's carbon footprint: Studies at UC Riverside investigate different turfgrasses used on golf course and their ability to sequester carbon. USGA Green Sec. Rec. 49(36):p. 1-4. |
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