The Effects Of Household Management Practices On The Global Warming Potential Of Urban Lawns

ASU Author/Contributor (non-ASU co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
Chuanhui Gu Ph.D., Assistant Professor (Creator)
Institution
Appalachian State University (ASU )
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Abstract: Urban residential lawns comprise the majority of intensely managed turfgrass systems, covering 1.9% of land in the continental United States (Milesi et al., 2005) and increasing at an annual rate of 800,000 ha (U.S. Depart. of Housing and Urban Development, 2000). Typical lawn maintenance involves mowing, management of lawn clippings, fertilization, irrigation, etc. Maintaining an aesthetically appealing lawn is a common driver for lawn irrigation and fertilization (Nielson and Smith, 2005). Currently, turfgrass is the most irrigated crop in the U.S. (Milesi et al., 2005) and fertilization rates are close to agronomic row crops and golf courses (Barthe, 1995). Between 50 and 70% of homeowners throughout the U.S. fertilize their lawns regularly, but only a few homeowners base their application rates on soil test recommendations (Barthe, 1995;Fissore et al., 2011; Law et al., 2004; Robbins et al., 2001).

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Publication
Gu, C. , Crane, J. II., Hornberger, G., and Carrico, A., (2015). The Effects Of Household Management Practices On The Global Warming Potential Of Urban Lawns. Journal of Environmental Management, 151, 233-242. [ISSN: 0301-4797], [DOI:10.1016/ j.jenvman.2015.01.008].
Language: English
Date: 2015
Keywords
Global warning, turgrass, Urban lawns

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