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| Web URL(s): | http://usgatero.msu.edu/v11/n11.pdf
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| Author(s): | Nus, Jef |
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| Author Affiliation: | Ph.D. and Research Manager, USGA Green Section, Lawrence, KS and Editor, USGA Turfgrass and Environmental Research Online |
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| Title: | Addressing turfgrass water shortages |
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| Source: | USGA Turfgrass and Environmental Research Online. Vol. 11, No. 11, November 1 2012, p. [1-20]. |
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| Publishing Information: | Far Hills, New Jersey: United States Golf Association, Green Section |
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| # of Pages: | 22 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Bouteloua dactyloides; Cultivar improvement; Distichlis stricta; Drought resistance; Paspalum vaginatum; Root zone; Salt tolerance; Water requirements
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| Abstract/Contents: | "USGA has invested millions of dollars in research addressing the issue of water shortages for turfgrass irrigation. USGA-funded research included the identification of drought resistance mechanims, assessments of water use of several cool- and warm-season turfgrass species, investigating soil factors and other management aspects affecting water use, and research to understand water storage and movement in rootzones. USGA-funded research also included the assessment of turfgrass water use when using recycled water and the management techniques necessary to avoid salt build-up in the soil. The USGA has invested significant funds to improve the drought and salt resistance of currently used turfgrass species, as well as the development of several alternative species including buffalograss, inland saltgrass, seashore pasapalum and various western native grasses. USGA has invested heavily in research using biotechnology and molecular genetic approaches to understand the genetic control of drought, salinity, and heat tolerance. As biotechnology continues to advance, marker-assisted selection becomes commonplace, and entire turfgrass genomes are eventually sequenced, turfgrass stress resistance will be maximized which will allow the greatest potential for conserving water." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 195 |
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| See Also: | Other items relating to: Seashore Paspalum - Since 2000 |
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| Note: | Summary as abstract
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Nus, J. 2012. Addressing turfgrass water shortages. USGA Turfgrass Environ. Res. Online. 11(11):p. [1-20]. |
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