Characterization of Turf Practices in Five North Carolina Communities

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 565-575

  Osmond, Deanna L ^a   Hardy, David H ^b  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Agronomic Division   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FERTILIZERS; PESTICIDES; PLANTS (BOTANY);

GRASS; LAWNS;

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING;

FERTILIZER; GROUND WATER; SURFACE WATER;

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; GRASS; HOUSEHOLD; LANDSCAPING; UNITED STATES; URBAN AREA; WATER CONTAMINATION;

EREMOCHLOA; EREMOCHLOA OPHIUROIDES; FESTUCA; FESTUCA ARUNDINACEA; POACEAE; SCHEDONORUS ARUNDINACEUS;

EID: 1642346265     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq2004.5650     Document Type: Article

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