Nitrogen and chlorpyrifos in surface water runoff from a golf course /

applied was detected in the runoff. This illustrates the

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Birdwell, Brian, 1972-
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1995.
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Online Access:Link to OAKTrust copy
Description
Summary:applied was detected in the runoff. This illustrates the
courses and the potential risk that this poses to the
deal of criticism for its abundant use of chemicals on golf
effectiveness of golf courses as vegetative buffer strips
equipped with a monitoring system to record the amount of
fairways and greens, and determine the amount of nitrate-
golf course. The results show that less than 1. 5 % of the
hydrologic model was used to simulate the conditions of the
In recent years, the turfgrass industry has received a great
in the form of surface water runoff.
nitrogen and chlorpyrifos in the surface water runoff. Four
nitrogen applied was detected as nitratenitrogen in the
opposed to allowing them to leave the turfgrass environment
quantify the amount of surface water runoff from golf course
roughs, and two consisted primarily of greens. Each site was
runoff events. The data was analyzed and then the GLEAMS
runoff from the site and automatically take samples during
sites on a golf course in central Texas were chosen for the
study. Two of the sites consisted primarily of fairways and
surface runoff and less than 0. 1% of the chlorpyrifos
surrounding environment. With the limited supply of fresh
the turfgrass industry. The objective of this study was to
water, the contamination of these waters is a major issue for
which can filter chemicals that are applied to them as
Item Description:"Major subject: Civil Engineering".
Vita.
Physical Description:xiii, 101 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
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Issued also on microfiche from Lange Micrographics.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.