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How Management Practices Shape the “Local Habitat Signature” That Modulates Bird Communities in Urban Green Spaces

open access: yesBiotropica, Volume 58, Issue 1, January 2026.
Local scale factors, not just the broad urban gradient, are the key drivers of urban bird communities. Our multi‐scale study found that specific management practices, such as managing leaf litter depth or the presence of unmanaged tall grass, explained the largest portion of variation in bird composition.
Tulaci Bhakti   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of Amendments in Combination with Fertilizers on Turfgrass and Soil Quality

open access: yesAgronomy
Soil amendments are widely promoted to improve turfgrass performance and soil properties in suboptimal soil; however, their effectiveness under field-managed conditions remains unclear.
Alex J. Lindsey   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Luminosity levels and substrates composition on Bermuda Grass development

open access: yesOrnamental Horticulture, 2019
Turfgrass is a fundamental part in sports fields’ composition. Some aspects should be taken into account in the choosing species process, such as turfgrass use (trampling tolerance), turfgrass management, physical-chemical soil conditions and shade ...
João André do Amaral   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Recombination of Virulence Genes in Divergent Acidovorax avenae Strains That Infect a Common Host

open access: yesMolecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, 2017
Bacterial etiolation and decline (BED), caused by Acidovorax avenae, is an emerging disease of creeping bentgrass on golf courses in the United States. We performed the first comprehensive analysis of A.
Quan Zeng   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Identifying challenges in establishing pollinator lawns among current and potential owners

open access: yesAgricultural &Environmental Letters, Volume 10, Issue 2, December 2025.
Abstract Interest in alternatives to traditional turfgrass lawns is growing, with pollinator lawns emerging as a popular option. Although these lawns offer some advantages over traditional ones, such transitions present challenges for homeowners. This study aimed to identify the most common obstacles encountered by current and prospective pollinator ...
Michael R. Barnes   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A justification for continued management of turfgrass during economic contraction

open access: yesAgricultural & Environmental Letters, 2020
A novel coronavirus, termed COVID‐19, spread worldwide and become a global pandemic in 2020. Forecasts show that COVID‐19 will cause substantial economic contraction affecting almost every industry.
James T. Brosnan   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Assessing tree root distributions using ground‐penetrating radar and machine learning algorithms

open access: yesAgrosystems, Geosciences &Environment, Volume 8, Issue 4, December 2025.
Abstract Tree cultivation provides food, raw materials, carbon sequestration, and many other ecosystem services. Developing innovative approaches for tree analysis to help optimize their management is crucial. Cherry trees provide numerous health and economic benefits, with Michigan home to 75% of the cherry trees grown in the United States.
John Salako   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

A One-Dimensional Light Detection and Ranging Array Scanner for Mapping Turfgrass Quality

open access: yesRemote Sensing
The turfgrass industry supports golf courses, sports fields, and the landscaping and lawn care industries worldwide. Identifying the problem spots in turfgrass is crucial for targeted remediation for turfgrass treatment.
Arthur Rosenfield   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Turfgrass Management Professional Development Needs Assessment of Extension Agents

open access: yesHortTechnology
Turfgrass management includes many different components and without proper management turfgrass aesthetics will diminish. In addition, mismanagement of turfgrass systems could lead to negative environmental impacts.
A.J. Lindsey, Matt Benge
doaj   +1 more source

Florida Turfgrass Identification

open access: yesEDIS
Proper turfgrass identification is required before considering any lawn maintenance practices. Each of the different grasses used for Florida lawns have different management and without accurate identification, mismanagement could occur, leading to ...
Alex J. Lindsey   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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