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| Web URL(s): | https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF00153829
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| Author(s): | Blanco-Montero, Carlos A.;
Bennett, Teri B.;
Neville, Paul;
Crawford, Clifford S.;
Milne, Bruce T.;
Ward, Charles R. |
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| Author Affiliation: | Blanco-Montero, Crawford, and Milne: Department of Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131-1091, USA. Bennett and Neville: Earth Data Analysis Center, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA. Ward: Department of Entomology, Plant Pathology and Weed Science and Cooperative Extension Service, New Mexico State University, 9031 Indian School Road NE, Suite 201, Albuquerque, NM 87112, USA. |
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| Title: | Potential environmental and economic impacts of turfgrass in Albuquerque, New Mexico (USA) |
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| Source: | Landscape Ecology. Vol. 10, No. 2, April 1995, p. 121-128. |
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| Publishing Information: | The Hague: SPB Academic Pub. |
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| # of Pages: | 8 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Environmental effects; Economic impacts; Turfgrass industry
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| Geographic Terms: | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
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| Abstract/Contents: | "We estimated the ecological and economic impact of urban turfgrass production in a large city. A satellite image was used to evaluate the turfgrass area of Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.A. Turfgrass, the major vegetation component of the city, covers 7,650 ha and represents approximately 30.0% of the metropolitan area. Of the total grass area, 85.0% exists as home lawns, 8.3% occurs in parks, and 6.7% is on golf courses. We estimated that turfgrass uses an average of 475,000 m³ of water every day, yielding more than 4,575,000 kg of grass clippings going to the landfill in approximately 250,000 garbage bags each year. The approximate yearly cost of maintenance comes to more than $30 million wich includes the potential purchase of 322,065 kg of nitrogen fertilizer, 286,110 kg of phosphorus fertilizer, 237,915 kg of potassium fertilizer, and 37,408 kg of active ingredients of insecticides. Our evaluation of the cumulative effects of domestic and municipal turfgrass production can guide the application of economically sound Integrated Pest Management Strategies and enable planning for sustained use of potentially limiting resources, such as water, in semiarid environments." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 20 |
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| See Also: | Other items relating to: Turfgrass Industry Economics |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Blanco-Montero, C. A., T. B. Bennett, P. Neville, C. S. Crawford, B. T. Milne, and C. R. Ward. 1995. Potential environmental and economic impacts of turfgrass in Albuquerque, New Mexico (USA). Landscape Ecol. 10(2):p. 121-128. |
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