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Author(s):Beard, James B.
Author Affiliation:President and Chief Scientist, International Sports Turf Institute, and Professor Emeritus, Turfgrass Science, Texas A&M University
Title:The origins of turfgrass species: Before spiked shoes and triplex mowers, hooves and teeth shaped the grasses we play on
Column Name:Science for the golf course
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Section:Research
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Source:Golf Course Management. Vol. 66, No. 3, March 1998, p. 49-55.
Publishing Information:Lawrence, KS: Golf Course Superintendents Association of America
# of Pages:7
Keywords:TIC Keywords: Evolution; Cool season turfgrasses; Warm season turfgrasses; History; Adaptation; Grasslands
Abstract/Contents:Summarizes the evolutionary history of turfgrasses, with emphasis on the relationship between the evolution of a species and its growing requirements. Both cool-season turfgrasses (Agrostis, Festuca, Lolium, and Poa) and warm-season turfgrasses (Cynodon, Pennisetum, Paspalum, Zoysia, Eremochloa, Stenotaphrum, Axonopus, Buchloe, and Bouteloua) are discussed.
Language:English
References:10
Note:Includes sidebar, "Native vs. naturalized grasses", 55
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Beard, J. B. 1998. The origins of turfgrass species: Before spiked shoes and triplex mowers, hooves and teeth shaped the grasses we play on. Golf Course Manage. 66(3):p. 49-55.
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