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Intermountain West Native and Adapted Grass Species and their Management for Turfgrass Applications: Author: Day, Toby Richard; Date: 2006-08-15; Program: Plant Sciences; Abstract: This research addresses irrigation and water use of native and adapted grasses for turfgrass application. For this purpose, plots were established at the MSU Horticulture Research Farm, Bozeman, MT. The selected native and adapted grass species include 12 single species and 12 mixed species stands of Cody buffalograss, Foothills Canada bluegrass, Bad River blue grama, sheep fescue, Sandberg bluegrass, muttongrass, and wheatgrasses: Sodar streambank, Road Crest crested, Rosana western, and Critana thickspike with Kentucky bluegrass and tall fescue as introduced species. A line source irrigation...; Download File | View full details

Determining the Suitability of Native Grasses for Highway Revegetation Sod: Author: Stott, Lance Vear; Date: 2007-08-15; Program: Plant Sciences; Abstract: In past years, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has used hydroseeding, imprinting and drill seeding methods to revegetate highway construction sites with varying degrees of success. Ecological concerns have led researchers to consider using native species for revegetation as they are better suited to local environments, require less maintenance and do not pose a threat to adjacent ecosystems. In addition, the urgency for stabilizing areas of high erosion potential and that of establishing native plant cover quickly in order to prevent non-native plant and weed establishme...; Download File | View full details