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| Author(s): | Xia, Han-ping |
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| Author Affiliation: | South China Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China |
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| Title: | A historical perspective of development of American turf industry |
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| Article Series: | [History of the American turf industry, part 2] |
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| Source: | [Caoye Kexue] [Pratacultural Science]. Vol. 19, No. 3, June 15 2002, p. 55-61. |
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| Publishing Information: | [Lanzhou Shi, China]: ["Cao Ye Ke Xue" Bian Jibu] |
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| # of Pages: | 7 |
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| Abstract/Contents: | "American turf and its industry have made a huge development during the past 130 years, which may be divided into 4 stages: 1) the initiating stage from the year 1868, invention of the first lawnmower to the end of the 19th century; 2) the popularizing stage from the beginning of the 20th century to 1940's; 3) the stage of rapid development from 1950's to 1970's; and 4) the stage of healthy, steady development since 1970's~80's. The chief reasons resulting in a prompt development of American turf and it [its] industry are: 1) lawn is regarded as the most wonderful component of landscape by American; 2) the owner will feel self-satisfied and superior over others when he possesses a fine velvety carpet of grass; 3) companies and advertisements have given a great promotion in the development of the turf industry and brought a distinct economic benefit; 4) lots of scientific and technological fruits in this aspect have been continually achieved and spread; and 5) some governmental and nongovernmental organizations, e.g. the United States Department of Agriculture, and the United States Golf Association, have supported it energetically. Turf has become a typically American landscape feature through the development of 130 years, but it has also produced some negative influences on American ecological environment and human health; therefore it will be a tread, or even a necessity, to launch new-types of turf that is beneficial to eco-system's health." |
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| Language: | Chinese |
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| References: | 57 |
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| See Also: | See also part 1 "A historical perspective of development of American rutf [turf] industry" [Caoye Kexue] [Pratacultural Science], 19(2) April 15, 2002, p. 60-64, R=236839. R=236839 |
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| Note: | Abstract also appears in English |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Xia, H.-p. 2002. A historical perspective of development of American turf industry. (In Chinese) [Caoye Kexue] [Pratacultural Science]. 19(3):p. 55-61. |
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