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| Publication Type:
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| Author(s): | Albracht, Rainer;
Opitz, Wilhelm |
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| Title: | Arteninventar verschiedener Bereiche von Golfplätzen und Mähweiden |
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| Translated Title: | [Species variability of different areas of golf courses and pastures] |
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| Source: | Rasen-Turf-Gazon. Vol. 30, No. 2, June 1999, p. 32-43. |
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| Publishing Information: | Bonn, Germany: Hortus Verlag |
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| # of Pages: | 12 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Golf courses; Pastures; Ecology; Comparisons; Turfgrass community; Altitude; Diversity
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| Abstract/Contents: | It is said that golf courses only provide a minimal contribution to the ecological stability of a landscape. Thus, the objective of this study was to examine the species variability of pastures and golf courses at different sites, and to research possible causes for the variability, such as management techniques or differences in altitude. Golf courses and pastures at sixteen differerent locations were researched: eight locations were <100m above sea level; the other eight were >300m above sea level. The locations were classified as high-stress, medium-stress, low-stress, or no stress. Plant populations were estimated by mass production rate. The results, based on 1536 records of the vegetation, can be summarized as follows: 1. Independently of use, most of the areas were classified as Lolio-Cynosuretum. The species variability was higher on golf courses than pastures. Whereas the influence of altitude on golf courses was only evident in the roughs, the pastures >300m above sea level showed greater species variability than those <100m above sea level. 2. Within all areas, there was considerable species variability from different intensities of use and maintenance, with golf courses showing the highest variance at 27-69 species. 3. Independent of the use, the species variability in both landscapes (golf courses and pastures) was higher near the borders. Lower maintenance and use promoted the migration of use-sensitive species and others to Lolio-Cynosuretum. At higher altitudes, several plant populations with rare species and "red list species" were identified. The borders of each site were included in all evaluations. 4. On 10 of the 16 sites, the golf courses had a species variability that was considerably higher than in the pastures. Therefore, golf courses are an ecologically valuable alternative to permanent pastures and fields. The edges of roughs and areas near fences especially deserve more attention in vegetational evaluations. |
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| Language: | German |
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| References: | 52 |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Albracht, R., and W. Opitz. 1999. Arteninventar verschiedener Bereiche von Golfplätzen und Mähweiden. (In German) Rasen Turf Gazon. 30(2):p. 32-43. |
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