Golf Course Management & Construction: Environmental Issues

by James C. Balogh, William J. Walker

Overview

Golf Course Management & Construction presents a comprehensive summary and assessment of technical and scientific research on the environmental effects of turfgrass system construction and maintenance. Although the book focuses on golf courses, it also discusses turfgrass systems for residential and commercial lawns, parks, and greenways. The book is an excellent introduction to the concepts of nonpoint source environmental impacts of turfgrass management for turfgrass scientists and specialists, landscape and golf course architects, turfgrass system and golf course developers, golf course superintendents, environmental scientists, and land-use regulators.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780873717427
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	06/03/1992
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	976
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Balogh, James C.; Walker, William J.

Table of Contents

1. Background and Overview of Environmental Issues 2. Role and Conservation of Water Resources 3. Environmental Impacts of Turfgrass Fertilization 4. Environmental Impacts of Turfgrass Pesticides 5. Development of Integrated Management Systems for Turfgrass 6. Wildlife and Golf Courses 7. Wetlands and Golf Courses 8. Aquatic and Terrestrial Toxicity Tables

Editorial Reviews

A summary and assessment of the technical and scientific research on the environmental effects of construction and management of turfgrass systems, for turfgrass scientists and specialists, landscape and golf course architects, developers of turfgrass systems and golf courses, golf course superintendents, environmental scientists, and land use regulators. Includes 50 pages of references. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Booknews