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| Publication Type:
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| Author(s): | Martini, Nicholas F.;
Nelson, Kristen C. |
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| Author Affiliation: | Martini: Departments [Department] of Political Science, University of Saint Thomas; Nelson: Department of Forest Resources & Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN |
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| Title: | The role of knowledge in residential lawn management |
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| Source: | Urban Ecosystems. Vol. 18, No. 3, September 2015, p. 1031-1047. |
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| Publishing Information: | Andover, Hants, United Kingdom: Chapman and Hall |
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| # of Pages: | 17 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Education; Environmental factors; Environmental issues; Environmental management; Lawn as an ecosystem; Lawn maintenance; Questionnaire surveys
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| Abstract/Contents: | "Researchers have long argued that environmental knowledge is a necessary component for improving individual environmental behavior. We take up this discussion in the context of homeowner lawn management. Using survey data from a 2011 yard care study conducted in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul metro area, we explore the level of knowledge homeowners possess in regards to their lawn, and how this knowledge relates to best management practices as well as the awareness of linkages between the lawn and the local ecosystem. We conceptualize knowledge at an instrumental/technical level and showed that many homeowners were lacking in specific instrumental knowledge of their lawn management. However, individuals with more knowledge of their lawn management were more likely to manage their lawns in a manner consistent with recommended best practices and also were more aware of the local water ecosystem. Essentially, many homeowners had limited knowledge, suggesting that increasing knowledge may help improve best lawn practices, but it alone will not transform homeowners into the highly effective lawn managers." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 59 |
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| Note: | Includes sidebars, "Appendix I: Knowledge items", p. 1043-1044 and "Appendix II: Additional survey items", p. 1044-1045
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Martini, N. F., and K. C. Nelson. 2015. The role of knowledge in residential lawn management. Urban Ecosystems. 18(3):p. 1031-1047. |
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