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| Web URL(s): | https://scisoc.confex.com/crops/2015am/webprogram/Paper92235.html
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| Publication Type:
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| Content Type: | Abstract or Summary only |
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| Author(s): | Nelson, Kristen;
Barnes, Michael;
Meyer, Amanda |
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| Author Affiliation: | Barnes and Meyer: Natural Resource Sciences and Management Graduate Program; Nelson: University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN |
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| Title: | Public land manager preferences, attitudes, and influential factors related to use of low-input fine fescues for public lands and residential yards |
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| Section: | C05 turfgrass science
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| Meeting Info.: | Minneapolis, Minnesota: November 15-18, 2015 |
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| Source: | ASA, CSSA and SSSA International Annual Meetings. 2015, p. 92235. |
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| Publishing Information: | [Milwaukee, Wisconsin]: [American Society of Agronomy and the Entomological Society of America] |
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| # of Pages: | 1 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Aesthetic values; Choice of cultivar; Fine fescues; Low maintenance; Low maintenance turfgrass species; Perceptions; Resistance; Sustainable land management; Turf maintenance; Urban landscaping
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| Abstract/Contents: | "We define critical gaps in a system that would support use of low-input fine fescue cultivars in sustainable landscapes. Specifically, we evaluate influences on public land managers' willingness to convert to fine fescue cultivars as well as the role public officials could play in supporting resident conversion to low-input fescue through policy and programs. The sample of 134 Minnesota and New Jersey managers was developed through a web search for manager email addresses and recruitment at trade-shows and Extension field days. We used a multi-methods approach of either a Qualtrics online survey or in personal solicitation, with paper surveys. Data was organized in SPSS v21 and analyzed using descriptive statistics, unpaired t-test for differences between variable, and Pearson pairwise correlations. First, we compared public land managers' attitudes about low-input turfgrasses to their turfgrass trait preferences. If attitudes did not match trait preferences, breeding and/or education may address the problem. We investigated attitudes and traits in three domains: aesthetics, management, and tolerance. For example, aesthetic traits (uniformity and density) were significantly related to the aesthetic attitude, however, mangers were generally ambivalent about fescue's qualities in this area. Second, regarding residential yards, manager respondents felt knowledge was the biggest barrier to residents using fine fescue. Most mangers supported conversion to low-input grasses on public lands, and over 50% supported public programs for residential lawn conversion, but were not sure if public officials would support such an initiative. No respondent reported municipal cost sharing programs for conversion to low-input lawns, but 25% provided cost sharing for rain gardens. Public land managers are a crucial point in anticipatory governance and management efforts for landscape-level conversion to low-input grasses, as they model vegetation choices through land management and can support residents through government policies and programs that encourage low-input turfgrasses for a sustainable urban ecosystem." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 0 |
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| Note: | This item is an abstract only!
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Nelson, K., M. Barnes, and A. Meyer. 2015. Public land manager preferences, attitudes, and influential factors related to use of low-input fine fescues for public lands and residential yards. Agron. Abr. p. 92235. |
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