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1. An agar plate-based modified carbapenem inactivation method (p-mCIM) for detection of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae

Author:
Byun, Jung-Hyun; Seo, Yonghee; Kim, Daewon; Kim, Myungsook; Lee, Hyukmin; Yong, Dongeun; Lee, Kyungwon; Chong, Yunsop
Source:
Journal of microbiological methods 2020 v.168 pp. 105781
ISSN:
0167-7012
Subject:
lawns and turf,   etc   ; Enterobacteriaceae; agar; beta-lactamase; meropenem;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... Detecting carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) has become increasingly difficult due to the emergence of diverse enzymes. The aim of the study was to evaluate an agar plate-based modified carbapenem inactivation method (p-mCIM) for detection of CPE. Stock strains and clinical isolates of CPE were used to evaluate the p-mCIM. The p-mCIM was performed as described for the mCIM, except th ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.mimet.2019.105781

2. Pseudoderbesia Eckloniae, sp. nov. (Bryopsidaceae, Ulvophyceae) from Western Australia

Author:
Huisman, John M.; Verbruggen, Heroen
Source:
Cryptogamie 2020 v.41 no.3 pp. 19-23
ISSN:
1776-0984
Subject:
lawns and turf,   etc   ; Bryopsidaceae; Ecklonia radiata; epiphytes; macroalgae; new species; Western Australia;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... Pseudoderbesia eckloniae Huisman & Verbruggen, sp. nov., is described for specimens collected from Cape Peron, Western Australia, growing epiphytically on the kelp Ecklonia radiata (C.Agardh) J.Agardh. The new species forms a velvety turf on the host and is distinguished from related species by a combination of molecular analyses (rbcL) and morphological characteristics. ...
DOI:
10.5252/cryptogamie-algologie2020v41a3

3. Less is more! Rapid increase in plant species richness after reduced mowing in urban grasslands

Author:
Sehrt, Melissa; Bossdorf, Oliver; Freitag, Martin; Bucharova, Anna
Source:
Basic and applied ecology 2020 v.42 pp. 47-53
ISSN:
1439-1791
Subject:
lawns and turf,   etc   ; cities; green infrastructure; meadows; mowing; recreation; species richness;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... Urban lawns provide space for recreation in cities, and they are an important part of urban green infrastructures. However, most lawns are intensively managed. As only few plant species can survive frequent mowing, urban lawns typically harbor only a limited number of plant species. To improve the biodiversity of urban lawns, it is often suggested to reduce the mowing frequency. Here, we studied t ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.baae.2019.10.008

4. Attractiveness and preference of extensive green roofs depend on vegetation types and past experience with plants in Japan

Author:
Nagase, Ayako; Koyama, Shinichi
Source:
Urban forestry & urban greening 2020 v.51 pp. 126658
ISSN:
1618-8667
Subject:
lawns and turf,   etc   ; Japanese people; biodiversity; green roofs; meadows; photographs; questionnaires; solar collectors; surveys; wild flowers; Japan;     Show all 11 Subjects
Abstract:
... This study investigates how vegetation and past experiences influence Japanese people’s perceptions of the attractiveness of and their preferences for extensive green roofs with emphasis on the meadow. Although meadow green roofs are advantageous regarding biodiversity, maintenance, and costs, they are less frequently used in Japan. The survey questionnaire included photographs of seven types of g ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ufug.2020.126658

5. Macroalgal community response to herbivores and sediment deposition: an indicator of coral reef degradation

Author:
Sangil, Carlos; Guzman, Hector M.
Source:
Journal of applied phycology 2020 v.32 no.2 pp. 1405-1419
ISSN:
0921-8971
Subject:
lawns and turf,   etc   ; Ceramiales; Echinometra; community development; community structure; coral reefs; grazing; herbivores; land use; macroalgae; sediment deposition; Caribbean; Panama;     Show all 13 Subjects
Abstract:
... The effects of herbivores and sediment deposition on the structure and composition of the macroalgal communities on coral reefs were tested together experimentally and, in the field, in one of the most disturbed reefs of the Caribbean, the leeward reefs of the Bocas del Toro region, Panama. In this area, the potential natural herbivores have been replaced by small-bodied herbivores, mainly the urc ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10811-019-01991-7

6. Effects of Perching Surfaces and Foot Bandaging on Central Metatarsal Foot Pad Weight Loading of the Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)

Author:
Barboza, Trinita; Beaufrére, Hugues; Moens, Noel
Source:
Journal of avian medicine and surgery 2020 v.34 no.1 pp. 9-16
ISSN:
1082-6742
Subject:
lawns and turf,   etc   ; Falco peregrinus; bandages; cadaver; falcons; feet; inflammation; perches (animal housing); pododermatitis; risk factors; silicone; wood;     Show all 12 Subjects
Abstract:
... Pododermatitis is prevalent in falcons and is characterized by inflammation and infection of the plantar aspect of the feet, particularly at the central metatarsal pad. Suboptimal perch design and increased weight loading on the plantar skin have been proposed as major risk factors for the development of pododermatitis. Prevention and treatment are challenging, but weight load reduction on the aff ...
DOI:
10.1647/1082-6742-34.1.9

7. Teleost community composition and the role of herbivory on the intertidal reef of a small isolated island in north-west Australia

Author:
Bessey, Cindy; Keesing, John K.; McLaughlin, James; Rees, Max; Tonks, Mark; Kendrick, Gary A.; Olsen, Ylva S.
Source:
Marine & freshwater research 2020 v.71 no.6 pp. 684-696
ISSN:
1323-1650
Subject:
lawns and turf,   etc   ; Naso; anthropogenic activities; community structure; coral reefs; herbivores; littoral zone; macroalgae; models; surface area; turf algae; Australia;     Show all 12 Subjects
Abstract:
... Most of the world’s tropical coastal and shelf areas are heavily affected by anthropogenic activities, but the north-west shelf of Australia is considered a ‘very low-impact’ area. The role of herbivory on coral reefs is recognised, but most of that research comes from reefs with considerable land-based impacts. In this study we sampled the teleost community and evaluated herbivory on the reef pla ...
DOI:
10.1071/MF19066

8. Anthracnose Disease of Carpetgrass (Axonopus compressus) Caused by Colletotrichum hainanense sp. nov.

Author:
Zhang, Wu; Damm, Ulrike; Crous, Pedro W.; Groenewald, Johannes Z.; Niu, Xueli; Lin, Jinmei; Li, Yuting
Source:
Plant disease 2020 v.104 no.6 pp. 1744-1750
ISSN:
0191-2917
Subject:
lawns and turf,   etc   ; Axonopus compressus; Colletotrichum; Glomerella graminicola; anthracnose; carpet grasses; conidia; disease incidence; internal transcribed spacers; leaves; microscopy; new species; pathogenicity; pathogens; phylogeny; spring; subtropics; winter; China;     Show all 19 Subjects
Abstract:
... Carpetgrass (Axonopus compressus) is a creeping, stoloniferous, perennial warm-season grass that is adapted to humid tropical and subtropical climates. Recently, outbreaks of anthracnose disease of A. compressus caused by an unidentified Colletotrichum sp. were observed in the Hainan and Guangdong provinces in southern China. In late winter and early spring, the disease incidence reached 100% in s ...
DOI:
10.1094/PDIS-10-19-2183-RE

9. ERASSTRI - European risk assessment study on synthetic turf rubber infill – Part 3: Exposure and risk characterisation

Author:
Schneider, Klaus; Bierwisch, Anne; Kaiser, Eva
Source:
The Science of the total environment 2020 v.718 pp. 137721
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
lawns and turf,   etc   ; dermal exposure; granules; human health; inhalation exposure; neoplasms; normal values; polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; risk characterization; rubber; tires; toxicology;     Show all 12 Subjects
Abstract:
... As the final part of a Europe-wide study on the risk from synthetic turf infill consisting of rubber granules derived from end-of-life tyres (ELT), exposure of sportspeople was assessed and compared with health-based reference values for various chemical substances. Based on information from previous project phases, exposure scenarios were established and exposure was calculated for oral, dermal a ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.137721

10. Performance assessment of rainwater harvesting systems: Influence of operating algorithm, length and temporal scale of rainfall time series

Author:
Zhang, Shouhong; Jing, Xueer; Yue, Tongjia; Wang, Jun
Source:
Journal of cleaner production 2020 v.253 pp. 120044
ISSN:
0959-6526
Subject:
lawns and turf,   etc   ; algorithms; case studies; hydrologic models; irrigation; laundry; rain; stormwater; tanks; time series analysis; water harvesting; water shortages; United States;     Show all 13 Subjects
Abstract:
... Rainwater harvesting (RH) provides an important alternative for alleviating urban water scarcity while also providing stormwater control benefits. In this study, a hydrologic model was developed and applied to systematically investigated the influence of operating algorithms (e.g., “yield before spillage”, YBS and “yield after spillage”, YAS), length and temporal scale of rainfall time series on t ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.120044

11. Macroalgal vegetation on a north European artificial reef (Loch Linnhe, Scotland): biodiversity, community types and role of abiotic factors

Author:
Tsiamis, Konstantinos; Salomidi, Maria; Gerakaris, Vasilis; Mogg, Andrew O. M.; Porter, Elizabeth S.; Sayer, Martin D. J.; Küpper, Frithjof C.
Source:
Journal of applied phycology 2020 v.32 no.2 pp. 1353-1363
ISSN:
0921-8971
Subject:
lawns and turf,   etc   ; Delesseria; artificial reefs; benthic organisms; biodiversity; coastal ecosystems; coasts; dominant species; environmental factors; geography; macroalgae; macroinvertebrates; statistical analysis; surveys; trophic relationships; turf algae; vegetation; Scotland;     Show all 18 Subjects
Abstract:
... Very little is known about the marine macroalgae of artificial reefs—especially in the North Atlantic—despite the growing number and extent of man-made structures in the sea, and even though seaweed communities have paramount importance as primary producers, but also as feeding, reproductive and nursery grounds in coastal ecosystems. This paper explores the macroalgal diversity of a large system o ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10811-019-01918-2

12. Association of SSR Markers with Cold Tolerance Traits in Diverse Bermudagrass [Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers.] Accessions

Author:
Fan, Jibiao; Xie, Yan; Hu, Zhengrong; Liu, Ao; Amombo, Erick; Chen, Liang; Fu, Jinmin
Source:
Journal of plant growth regulation 2020 v.39 no.1 pp. 172-182
ISSN:
0721-7595
Subject:
lawns and turf,   etc   ; Cynodon dactylon; alleles; cluster analysis; cold; cold stress; cold tolerance; cultivars; genetic improvement; genetic markers; genetic relationships; germplasm; habitats; microsatellite repeats; transpiration; warm season grasses;     Show all 16 Subjects
Abstract:
... Bermudagrass [Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers.] is a perennial and typical warm-season grass. It undergoes withering and severe damage under cold stress; thus, cold is considered as a key factor that restricts the widespread use in bermudagrass. Identification of association between molecular markers and cold tolerance-related traits would facilitate the efficient selection of cold tolerant bermudagras ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00344-019-09972-3

13. Energy crops in urban parks as a promising alternative to traditional lawns – Perceptions and a cost-benefit analysis

Author:
Sikorska, Daria; Macegoniuk, Sylwia; Łaszkiewicz, Edyta; Sikorski, Piotr
Source:
Urban forestry & urban greening 2020 v.49 pp. 126579
ISSN:
1618-8667
Subject:
lawns and turf,   etc   ; aesthetic value; biomass production; cost benefit analysis; energy; energy crops; green infrastructure; interviews; landscapes; plantations; planting; recreation users; surveys; urban areas; urban parks; vegetation; Poland;     Show all 17 Subjects
Abstract:
... In this study, we investigated the possibility of replacing existing lawns located in urban parks with patches of energy crop plantations as a way to reduce maintenance costs. We selected six sites located on the edges of urban parks in Warsaw (Poland), characterized by low aesthetical value, high noise levels, and low vegetation diversity. For these sites, we evaluated replacing existing vegetati ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ufug.2019.126579

14. Fear and fascination: Use and perceptions of New York City’s forests, wetlands, and landscaped park areas

Author:
Sonti, Nancy Falxa; Campbell, Lindsay K.; Svendsen, Erika S.; Johnson, Michelle L.; Novem Auyeung, D.S.
Source:
Urban forestry & urban greening 2020 v.49 pp. 126601
ISSN:
1618-8667
Subject:
lawns and turf,   etc   ; children; environmental stewardship; fearfulness; gender; interviews; men; motivation; playgrounds; recreation users; urban forests; urban parks; wetlands; women; New York;     Show all 15 Subjects
Abstract:
... In addition to their role as critical ecological resources, the forests and wetlands of urban parks are integral to the social and psychological well-being of many city residents. In this study, we use randomized field interviews with 955 New York City park users to explore differences in park use and motivations for park visitation according to site type and gender of respondents. We find that na ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ufug.2020.126601

15. Urbanization aggravates imbalances in the active C, N and P pools of terrestrial ecosystems

Author:
Wan, Song-Ze; Chen, Fu-Sheng; Hu, Xiao-Fei; Zhang, Yang; Fang, Xiang-Min
Source:
Global ecology and conservation 2020 v.21 pp. e00831
ISSN:
2351-9894
Subject:
lawns and turf,   etc   ; ambient temperature; ammonification; forests; global warming; leaching; mineralization; nitrification; nitrogen; nitrogen content; phosphorus; shrubs; soil organic carbon; terrestrial ecosystems; topsoil; urban areas; urbanization; China;     Show all 18 Subjects
Abstract:
... Urbanization causes increases in temperature and alters soil carbon (C), nitrogen (N), and phosphorus (P) cycles, but the degree to which these processes vary in temperature sensitivity along the urban-rural gradient are unclear. We selected three typical vegetation types (forests, shrub, and lawn) along an urban-subruban-rural gradient in Nanchang, China, and collected topsoil (at 0–15 cm depth) ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.gecco.2019.e00831

16. Seasonal Variation in Air Temperature and Relative Humidity on Building Areas and in Green Spaces in Beijing, China

Author:
Kuang, Wenhui
Source:
Chinese geographical science 2020 v.30 no.1 pp. 75-88
ISSN:
1002-0063
Subject:
lawns and turf,   etc   ; air temperature; cooling; ecosystems; environmental quality; green infrastructure; heat island; human settlements; humans; microclimate; relative humidity; seasonal variation; structural roofs; urban parks; winter; China;     Show all 16 Subjects
Abstract:
... The cooling and humidifying effects of urban parks are an essential component of city ecosystems in terms of regulating microclimates or mitigating urban heat islands (UHIs). Air temperature and relative humidity are two main factors of thermal environmental comfort and have a critical impact on the urban environmental quality of human settlements. We measured the 2-m height air temperature and re ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11769-020-1097-0

17. Street design in suburban areas and its impact on bird communities: Considering different diversity facets over the year

Author:
Leveau, Lucas M.; Leveau, Carlos M.
Source:
Urban forestry & urban greening 2020 v.48 pp. 126578
ISSN:
1618-8667
Subject:
lawns and turf,   etc   ; Mimus saturninus; Molothrus bonariensis; Zenaida; breeding; doves; functional diversity; habitats; indigenous species; phylogeny; socioeconomic factors; species diversity; suburban areas; urban areas; vegetation cover; Argentina;     Show all 16 Subjects
Abstract:
... Several studies have shown that suburban areas have higher bird diversity than non-urban areas. Native vegetation cover, habitat complexity and socioeconomic variables of suburban areas have shown to influence bird richness and composition. However, few studies have explored the effect of street design on bird communities by analyzing different facets of diversity, such as taxonomic, functional an ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ufug.2019.126578

18. Artificial lawns: Environmental and societal considerations of an ecological simulacrum

Author:
Francis, Robert A.
Source:
Urban forestry & urban greening 2018 v.30 pp. 152-156
ISSN:
1618-8667
Subject:
lawns and turf,   etc   ; cities; ecosystems; grasses;     Show all 4 Subjects
Abstract:
... The replacement of living lawns with synthetic (plastic) grass seems to be on the increase in cities. This paper presents some environmental and societal considerations relating to the installation of artificial lawns to encourage research of the phenomenon at this early stage of emergence. After first discussing the development of ‘third generation’ synthetic grasses that have made artificial law ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ufug.2018.02.002

19. Noteworthy Collections: The First Occurrences of Chevreulia acuminata (Gnaphalieae, Asteraceae) in North America

Author:
Hansen, Curtis J.; Urbatsch, Lowell E.; Pruski, John F.
Source:
Castanea 2019 v.84 no.2 pp. 259-266
ISSN:
0008-7475
Subject:
lawns and turf,   etc   ; Asteraceae; new geographic records; photographs; weeds; Alabama; Georgia;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... Chevreulia acuminata is reported for the first time in North America from recent collections in the southeastern United States. Populations from Lee County, Alabama, and one in Troup County, Georgia, were found growing in lawns or grassy areas along with other weeds. Photographs and a description of C. acuminata are provided. ...
DOI:
10.2179/0008-7475.84.2.259

20. A pilot study of bacterial communities in soils under different land managements on a college campus in South Carolina

Author:
Wood, Neely; Liao, Min-Ken
Source:
Bios 2019 v.90 no.2 pp. 112-121
ISSN:
0005-3155
Subject:
lawns and turf,   etc   ; bacterial communities; forests; soil; soil ecology; vegetable gardens; South Carolina;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... This study investigated the bacterial communities in soils of three different managements - lawn managed chemically, vegetable garden following organic practices, and unmanaged forest - on the Furman University campus in South Carolina. We hypothesized that the bacterial community in the organically managed soil would be most diverse and that the three bacterial community compositions would differ ...
DOI:
10.1893/0005-3155-90.2.112