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An investigation of the influence of ground surface properties and shading on outdoor thermal comfort in a high-altitude residential area

Frontiers of Architectural Research, 2021
Landscape elements in residential areas can effectively improve the outdoor thermal environment, with different outcomes depending on the climate conditions.
Lixing Chen, Yingzi Zhang, Jiaqin Han, Xing Li   +3 more
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Homeowners’ Prioritization of Landscape Features Regarding Aesthetic, Environmental, Financial, and Psychological Benefits

HortTechnology, 2023
Maintaining and caring for residential landscapes is a crucial aspect of homeownership in the United States. For homeowners in the United States, residential lawns represent a significant economic investment, signal their social commitments, and reflect ...
Melinda Knuth, Xuan Wei , Xumin Zhang , Hayk Khachatryan   +3 more
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Climate and lawn management interact to control C₄ plant distribution in residential lawns across seven U.S. cities [PDF]

Ecological Applications, 2019
AbstractIn natural grasslands, C4 plant dominance increases with growing season temperatures and reflects distinct differences in plant growth rates and water use efficiencies of C3 vs. C4 photosynthetic pathways. However, in lawns, management decisions influence interactions between planted turfgrass and weed species, leading to some uncertainty about
Tara L. E. Trammell, Diane E. Pataki, Christopher J. Still, James R. Ehleringer, Meghan L. Avolio, Neil Bettez, Jeannine Cavender‐Bares, Peter M. Groffman, Morgan Grove, Sharon J. Hall, James Heffernan, Sarah E. Hobbie, Kelli L. Larson, Jennifer L. Morse, Christopher Neill, Kristen C. Nelson, Jarlath O'Neil‐Dunne, William D. Pearse, Rinku Roy Chowdhury, Meredith Steele, Megan M. Wheeler   +20 more
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Bermudagrass for Florida Lawns

EDIS, 2021
Bermudagrasses are among the most widely used warm-season grasses. Improved, fine-textured bermudagrasses are used throughout the South on golf courses, athletic fields, and in high-profile residential and commercial landscapes where a fine-textured ...
Laurie E. Trenholm, Marco Schiavon, J. Bryan Unruh, Travis W. Shaddox   +3 more
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Ecological homogenization of soil properties in the American residential macrosystem

Ecosphere, 2022
The conversion of native ecosystems to residential ecosystems dominated by lawns has been a prevailing land‐use change in the United States over the past 70 years.
Christopher D. Ryan, Peter M. Groffman, J. Morgan Grove, Sharon J. Hall, James B. Heffernan, Sarah E. Hobbie, Dexter H. Locke, Jennifer L. Morse, Christopher Neill, Kristen C. Nelson, Jarlath O'Neil‐Dunne, Rinku Roy Chowdhury, Meredith K. Steele, Tara L. E. Trammell   +13 more
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Comparison of Summer Outdoor Thermal Environment Optimization Strategies in Different Residential Districts in Xi’an, China

Buildings, 2022
Residential districts account for the most common type of urban land coverage. Massive developments with high density have a huge impact on the urban climate.
Xuefeng Zhang, Yupeng Wang, Dian Zhou, Chao Yang, Huibin An, Teng Teng   +5 more
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Effects of soil mitigation on lawn-dwelling invertebrates following residential development

Journal of Urban Ecology, 2022
Abstract Residential areas are the most rapidly expanding land use type in the southeastern USA. Residential development impairs soil functions primarily through compaction and the removal or burial of topsoil and natural vegetation, which reduces water infiltration and retention, root penetration, and plant establishment.
Matthew A Borden, Nicole D Benda, Eban Z Bean, Adam G Dale   +3 more
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Lawn mowing frequency in suburban areas has no detectable effect on Borrelia spp. vector Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae).

PLoS ONE, 2019
Forests have become increasingly fragmented throughout the US, with residential development serving as the primary driver of these changes. These altered landscapes have provided suitable conditions for a broad range of wildlife, including blacklegged ...
Susannah B Lerman, Vincent D'Amico
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Doveweed (Murdannia nudiflora) Control in Warm-Season Turfgrass Species

EDIS, 2015
Doveweed is an aggressive, naturalized summer annual weed that rapidly invades warm-season turfgrass species, especially in residential lawns, and few herbicides can effectively control it.
Ramon G. Leon, J. Bryan Unruh
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Application of exponential smoothing method to forecasting daily water consumption in rural areas [PDF]

Archives of Civil Engineering, 2023
The size and distribution of water demand within a given structural unit is the basis for the proper operation and planning of the expansion and modernization of the water supply system’s elements.
Wojciech Cieżak, Małgorzata Kutyłowska   +1 more
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