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| Material Type: | Booklet |
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| Monographic Corporate Author(s): | USGA |
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| Monograph Title: | GOLF and the Environment, 1994. |
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| Publishing Information: | Far Hills, NJ: The USGA |
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| # of Pages: | 20 |
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| Collation: | 20 pp. |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Golf courses in the environment; Golf courses in the community; Turf values; Environment; Erosion control; Surface runoff
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| Abstract/Contents: | Introduces the benefits of golf course turfgrass, based on research studies. Includes: reduction of topsoil loss from wind and water erosion, absorption and filtration of rain and runoff water, capture and cleaning of runoff water in urban areas, improvement of soil and restoration of damaged areas, improvement of air quality and moderation of temperature, reduction of noise, glare, and visual pollution, the creation and enhancement of wildlife habitat, the enhancement of the physical health of golfers, and the contributions of golf to community economies. |
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Library of Congress
Subject Headings: | Golf courses -- Environmental aspects; Turfgrasses; Golf |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 34 |
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| See Also: | See also "Fact sheet" summation Golf Courses Benefit People and Wildlife, R=32473 R=32473
See also related research, "The role of turfgrasses in environmental protection and their benefits to humans", Journal of Environmental Quality, 23(3) May/June 1994, p. 452-460, R=30953 R=30953 |
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| See Also: | Other items relating to: BENE
Other items relating to: What Good is Turf? |
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| Note: | "The USGA acknowledges the contributions of Drs. J.B. Beard and R. L. Green in providing an extensive review of reseach in the role of turfgrasses in environmental protection and their benefits to humans..."
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also reprinted 5/96 "PG1644" |
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| Annotation from Turfgrass History and Literature: Lawns, Sports, and Golf, by James B Beard, Harriet J. Beard and James C Beard: | "A booklet summarizing the benefits of turfgrasses to the environment and human activities. It is based on the scholarly research review of Drs. James B Beard and Robert L. Green as published in the Journal of Environmental Quality in 1994." p. 370 |
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| Beard Section Heading: | Bibliography of books/monographs on turfgrass culture |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
USGA. 1994. GOLF and the Environment. 20 pp. Far Hills, NJ: The USGA. |
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