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Turfgrass and Landscape Irrigation Water Quality- Assessment and Management Edited by Ronny C. Duncan, Robert N. Carrow, and Michael T. Huck. CRC Press: Taylor & Francis Group, 6000 Broken Sound Pkwy. NW, Suite 300, Boca Raton, FL 33487-2742. 2009. 464 p. $99.95 hardback. ISBN 978-1-4200-8193-0.
The ongoing invasion of natural landscapes by humans is rapidly transforming them to urban corridors, with serious soil and water quality implications. A significant part of the urban landscapes includes turfgrass and landscape plants. Recent estimates by the National Agricultural Statistics Service suggest that up to 18% of the land area in some U.S. states is covered by turfgrasses. Turf and plants need regular applications of irrigation water along with fertilizers and...