A model of greenhouse gas emissions from the management of turf on two golf courses

Science of the Total Environment

Volumn 409, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1357-1367

  Bartlett, Mark D ^a   James, Iain T ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbon; CO2e; Golf; Golf course; Grassland; Greenhouse gas; Sports surfaces; Urban turf

Indexed keywords

CO2E; GOLF; GOLF COURSE; GRASSLAND; SPORTS SURFACES; URBAN TURF;

BIODIVERSITY; ECOLOGY; GAS EMISSIONS; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE GASES; MAINTAINABILITY; MANAGEMENT; NITROGEN; NITROGEN FERTILIZERS; PARKS; STADIUMS;

CURRICULA;

CARBON DIOXIDE; NITROGEN FERTILIZER;

BIODIVERSITY; CARBON CYCLE; CARBON EMISSION; GOLF COURSE; GRASSLAND; GREENHOUSE GAS; MODELING; MOWING; PARK MANAGEMENT; TREE PLANTING; URBAN DESIGN;

ARTICLE; CARBON CYCLE; CARBON FOOTPRINT; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GOLF COURSE; GOLF COURSE MANAGEMENT; GRASSLAND; GREENHOUSE GAS; LANDSCAPE; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOIL MANAGEMENT; TREE; TURFGRASS; UNITED KINGDOM;

AGRICULTURE; AIR POLLUTANTS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON FOOTPRINT; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; GOLF; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; MODELS, CHEMICAL; MONTE CARLO METHOD;

UNITED KINGDOM;

POACEAE;

EID: 79951812153     PISSN: 00489697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2010.12.041     Document Type: Article

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