07632nam 2200589z 450 991114985930332120251116162150.01-119-20556-51-119-20566-21-119-30886-09781119205661(CKB)4330000000010137(MiAaPQ)EBC4722458(DLC) 2016030897(JP-MeL)3000111538(Au-PeEL)EBL4722458(CaPaEBR)ebr11286585(CaONFJC)MIL965381(Perlego)2760775(maruzen)3000111538(OCoLC)952943110(EXLCZ)99433000000001013720260512d2017 ||| |engurcnu||||||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierFundamentals of turfgrass management / Nick E. Christians, Aaron J. Patton, Quincy D. Law5th edHoboken, N.J.Wileyc2017Hoboken, N.J.Wileyc20171 online resource (499 pages) color illustrations, photographsTHEi Wiley ebooksIncludes bibliographical references and index1-119-20463-1 9781119204633 Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter 1 Benefits of Turf and Its Management -- Environmental Benefits -- Societal Benefits -- Economic Benefits -- Net Benefits -- Literature Cited -- Part 1 Grasses -- Chapter 2 Introduction to the Grasses -- Photosynthesis and Respiration -- Photosynthetic Pathways -- Species Adaptation -- Latin Names -- Morphology -- Growth Habit -- Leaves -- Roots -- Identification of Grasses -- Cultivars -- Literature Cited -- Chapter 3 Cool-Season Grasses -- Bluegrasses (Poa) -- Fescues -- Bentgrass (Agrostis L.) -- Ryegrass (Lolium L.) -- Other Cool-Season Grasses -- Broadleaf Species Used in Lawns -- Literature Cited -- Chapter 4 Warm-Season Grasses -- Less Commonly Utilized Warm-Season Turfgrasses -- Broadleaf Species Used in Lawns -- Literature Cited -- Chapter 5 Ornamental Grasses -- Cool-Season Ornamental Grasses -- Warm-Season Ornamental Grasses -- Site Selection, Soil Preparation, and Establishment -- Care and Maintenance -- Literature Cited -- Part 2 Turf Culture -- Chapter 6 Establishment -- Soil Preparation -- Starter Fertilizer -- The Seed -- Seeding -- Irrigation for Seeded Areas -- Mulching -- Postgermination Care -- Winter Overseeding -- Interseeding -- Sodding -- Sprigging and Stolonizing -- Plugging -- Renovation -- Literature Cited -- Chapter 7 Soil Testing and Soil Amendments -- Soil Testing -- Plant Analysis and Tissue Testing -- Literature Cited -- Chapter 8 Turf Nutrition and Fertilization -- Fertilizer Analysis -- Nitrogen -- Phosphorus -- Potassium -- Fertilizer Analyses for Turf -- Deficiencies of Other Nutrients -- Micronutrients -- Literature Cited -- Chapter 9 Mowing, Rolling, and Plant Growth Regulators -- Modern Mowing Equipment -- Turf Response to Mowing -- Rolling -- Plant Growth Regulators (PGR) -- Literature Cited -- Chapter 10 Irrigation.How Much Water Does Turf Need? -- How Often Should Water Be Applied? -- When Should Water Be Applied? -- Can Too Much Water Be Applied? -- How Long Can Grass Survive Flooding? -- Management Practices to Conserve Water -- Recycled Water Sources -- Treatment of Irrigation Water with Acid -- Calculation of Water Needs -- Literature Cited -- Chapter 11 Thatch, Cultivation, and Topdressing -- Thatch -- Soil Compaction -- Cultivation -- Topdressing -- Topdressing Calculations -- Literature Cited -- Chapter 12 Light Requirements and Shade Management -- Shade -- Selecting Turfgrasses for Shaded Environments -- Managing Shaded Turf -- Alternative Options in Shade -- Literature Cited -- Part 3 Turf Pest Management -- Chapter 13 Turf Weed Management -- Controlling Weeds -- Most Common or Troublesome Turf Weed Species -- Literature Cited -- Chapter 14 Turf Insect Management -- Life Cycles -- Turfgrass Insects -- Insect Control -- Literature Cited -- Chapter 15 Turf Disease Management -- Disease Descriptions -- Fungal Diseases of Foliage -- Fungal Diseases of Foliage and/or Roots -- Fungal Diseases of Roots -- Diseases Caused by Other Pathogens -- Moss and Algae -- Cultural Disease Control -- Chemical Control -- Resistance Management -- Literature Cited -- Part 4 The Turf Industry -- Chapter 16 Careers in the Turfgrass Industry -- The Golf Industry -- Sports Turf Management -- Professional Lawn Care -- Sod Production -- Grounds and Parks Maintenance -- Sales -- Other Fields -- Advanced Degrees -- Internships -- Literature Cited -- Chapter 17 Sports Turf Management -- Species Choice -- Establishment -- Repairing Existing Fields -- Winter Overseeding -- Fertilization -- Mowing -- Irrigation -- Pesticide Use -- Managing Soil Compaction -- Liability Issues -- Construction and Soil Modification -- Fertilization of Sand-Based Fields -- Modular Turf Systems.Movable Fields -- Stabilization of Sand Rootzones -- Modifying the Environment -- Synthetic Turf -- Literature Cited -- Chapter 18 Sod Production -- Species Selection -- Establishment -- Reestablishment -- Irrigation -- Fertilization -- Mowing -- Pest Management -- Sod Harvesting -- Sod Shelf Life -- Sod Netting -- Washed Sod -- Sod Certification -- Business Considerations -- Literature Cited -- Chapter 19 Professional Lawn Care -- History -- Application Technology -- Soil Health -- Lawn Care Programs -- Other Services -- Literature Cited -- Chapter 20 Golf Course Maintenance -- Turfgrass Selection -- Putting Green Construction -- Putting Green Heating Systems -- Fertility Programs for Sand-Based Putting Greens -- Fertilization of Other Areas -- Fertigation -- Cultivation and Topressing -- Putting Green Performance -- Environmental Issues -- Organic Golf Course Management -- Literature Cited -- About the Authors -- Index -- Supplemental Images -- EULA.FUNDAMENTALS OF TURFGRASS MANAGEMENT THE PREMIER TURFGRASS MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK-UPDATED AND EXPANDED Fundamentals of Turfgrass Management is the longstanding authority on all aspects of the science and practices behind world-class turfgrass care. This fully revised Fifth Edition comes enriched by two new authors who share their cutting-edge research and real-world expertise on such topics as growth, soil testing, nutrition, herbicides, insecticides, and fungicides. Coverage throughout is refreshed with new illustrations and charts, as well as: * Expanded coverage on professional lawn care programs, including cool-season and warm-season turfgrasses, establishing methods and costs, cultivation, sand topdressing, and more * Enhanced material on the most up-to-date thinking and practices in weed management * Brand-new chapters on the environmental, economic, and quality-of-life benefits of well-maintained turf, as well as the influence of light on turf health Whether you're earning a degree or a paycheck, Fundamentals of Turfgrass Management, Fifth Edition remains the most complete, respected guidebook of solutions for developing and maintaining the finest-standards of turfgrass. 880-03/$1Turf managementTurf management635.9/642629.73njb/09635.9/642njb/09JP-MeLBOOK9911149859303321Fundamentals of turfgrass management4870232UNINA05434nam 2200577Ia 450 991113192670332120251116181639.01-61122-774-7(CKB)2550000001041666(EBL)3018821(SSID)ssj0000852948(PQKBManifestationID)12368648(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000852948(PQKBWorkID)10864596(PQKB)10853070(MiAaPQ)EBC3018821(Au-PeEL)EBL3018821(CaPaEBR)ebr10661760(OCoLC)839305365(BIP)28923499(EXLCZ)99255000000104166620140122d2010 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrAsphaltenes characterization, properties, and applications /Jeremy A. Duncan, editor1st ed.New York Nova Science Publishersc20101 online resource (183 p.)Chemical engineering methods and technologyDescription based upon print version of record.1-60741-453-8 Includes bibliographical references and index.Intro -- ASPHALTENES: CHARACTERIZATION, PROPERTIES AND APPLICATIONS -- ASPHALTENES: CHARACTERIZATION, PROPERTIES AND APPLICATIONS -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- Chapter 1 CHARACTERIZATION OF ASPHALTENES AND CRUDE OILS BY NEAR-UV/VISIBLE ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Coloration Schemes for Characterizing Continuous UVVA Spectra -- 3. Non-Coloration Single-Parameter Characterization of UVVA Spectra -- 4. Effects of Crude Oil Dilution on Characteristic Parameters of UVVA Spectra -- 5. The Use of UVVA Techniques for Revealing Multiple Aggregation Stages of Asphaltenes -- 6. Unveiling Weak Peak Structures in Predominantly Continuous UVVA Spectra -- 7. Non-Existent "Resonance UV Absorption" of Asphaltenes -- 8. On the Possible Nature of Continuum in UVVA Spectra of Asphaltenes -- 8.1. The "Urbach Interpretation" -- 8.2. A Possible Role of Molecular Diversity -- 9. The Most Recent Attempt to Explain UVVA Continuum in Asphaltenes -- Conclusion -- Acknowlegments -- References -- Chapter 2 EFFECT OF ASPHALTENE CONSTITUENTS ON REFINERY PROCESSES AND PRODUCTS -- Abstract -- 1.0. Introduction -- 2.0. Asphaltene Precipitation -- 3.0. Chemical Nature of Asphaltene Constituents -- 4.0. Asphaltene Properties -- 5.0. Sediment Formation -- 6.0. Influence of Asphaltene Constituents on Processing -- 6.1. Separation -- 6.2. Visbreaking -- 6.3. Coking -- 6.4. Catalytic Cracking -- 6.5. Hydroconversion -- 7.0. Effect of Asphaltene Constituents on Product Quality -- 8.0. Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3 ASPHALT SURFACES AS ECOLOGICAL TRAPS FOR WATER-SEEKING POLAROTACTIC INSECTS: HOW CAN THE POLARIZED LIGHT POLLUTION OF ASPHALT SURFACES BE REDUCED? -- Abstract/Summary -- 1. Introduction: Polarotactic Insects Attracted to Asphalt Roads and Polarized Light Pollution of Asphalt Surfaces.1.1. Attraction of Polarotactic Aquatic Insects to Dry Asphalt Roads -- 1.2. Polarized Light Pollution and Polarized Ecological Trap -- 2. Method: Measuring the Polarization Patterns of Asphalt Surfaces by Imaging Polarimetry -- 3. Results -- 3.1. Polarotactic Aquatic Insects Observed to Land on Asphalt Roads -- 3.2. Reflection-Polarization Characteristics of Asphalt Surfaces -- 4. Discussion -- 4.1. When Do Asphalt Surfaces Reflect Highly and Horizontally Polarized Light? -- 4.2. Reducing the Polarized Light Pollution of Asphalt Surfaces -- 5. Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 4 EFFECT OF MAGNETIC FIELD ON THE PARAMAGNETIC, ANTIOXIDANT, AND VISCOUS PROPERTIES OF OILS AND RESIN-ASPHALTENE COMPONENTS -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Experimental Methods -- 3. Results and Discussion -- 3.1. Special Features of the Rheological Behavior of Oils in the Magnetic Field -- 3.2. Influence of the Magnetic Field on the Paramagnetic and Antioxidant Oil Properties -- 3.3. Influence of the Magnetic Treatment on the Paramagnetic and Antioxidant Properties of Resin-Asphaltene oil Components -- 4. Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 5 OCCLUSION INSIDE ASPHALTENE AGGREGATES: INSIGHTS INTO THE STRUCTURAL CHARACTERISTICS OF ASPHALTENES AND ITS GEOCHEMICAL SIGNIFICANCE -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Occlusion Phenomenon inside Asphaltene Aggregates -- 3. Release of the Occluded Compounds from Asphaltene Aggregates -- 4. Information from the Occluded Compounds -- 4.1. Some Occluded Compounds Released from Asphaltene Aggregates -- 4.2. Insights into the Structural Characteristics of Asphaltene Aggregates -- 4.3. Geochemical Significance of the Occluded Compounds -- 5. Summary -- Acknowledgments -- References -- INDEX -- Blank Page.Asphaltenes are molecular substances that are found in crude oil, along with resins, aromatic hydrocarbons, and alkanes. This book discusses the characterization of alphaltenes and crude oils using near-UV/visible absorption spectroscopy.Chemical engineering methods and technology.AsphalteneAsphaltAsphaltene.Asphalt.665.5/388Duncan Jeremy AMiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9911131926703321UNINA