Adding trees to irrigated turfgrass lawns may be a water-saving measure in semi-arid environments

Ecohydrology

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 1314-1330

  Litvak, Elizaveta ^a   Bijoor, Neeta S ^a   Pataki, Diane E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Cynodon dactylon; Festuca arundinacea; Irrigated lawns; Pinus canariensis; Platanus racemosa; Stenotaphrum secundatum; Urban evapotranspiration; Washingronia robusta

Indexed keywords

BUDGET CONTROL; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; PLANTS (BOTANY); SOIL MOISTURE; SPRINKLER SYSTEMS (IRRIGATION); TRANSPIRATION; WATER CONSERVATION;

CYNODON DACTYLON; FESTUCA ARUNDINACEA; IRRIGATED LAWNS; PINUS CANARIENSIS; PLATANUS RACEMOSA; STENOTAPHRUM SECUNDATUM; WASHINGRONIA ROBUSTA;

FORESTRY;

EVAPORATION; IRRIGATION; PLANTS; SHADES; SPRINKLERS; TRANSPIRATION; VAPORS;

CYNODON DACTYLON; FESTUCA ARUNDINACEA; PINUS CANARIENSIS; PLATANUS RACEMOSA; POACEAE; STENOTAPHRUM SECUNDATUM;

EID: 84911383068     PISSN: 19360584     EISSN: 19360592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/eco.1458     Document Type: Article

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