Quality and Establishment of Some Water-Conserving Turfgrass Species for Sustainable Development and Some Ecosystem Services in Arid Urban Environments

Fatemeh Kazemi (), Mahmood Reza Golzarian and Seyedeh Maliheh Rabbani Kheir Khah
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Fatemeh Kazemi: School of Science, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, WA 6027, Australia
Mahmood Reza Golzarian: School of Science, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, WA 6027, Australia
Seyedeh Maliheh Rabbani Kheir Khah: Faculty of Agriculture, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad 9177948974, Iran

Land, 2024, vol. 13, issue 6, 1-17

Abstract: Turfgrasses are essential landscape plants with social, environmental, and aesthetic services for urban ecosystems. However, more is needed to know how to establish them so that they can benefit from their ecosystem services in urban environments. This research examined some quality and morphological and physiological factors for the establishment and social and environmental service assessment of three warm-season turfgrasses, including Kikuyu grass ( Pennisetum clandestinum ), bermuda grass ( Cynodon dactylon ), and buffalo grass ( Buchloe dactyloides ), compared to the cool-season grass of tall fescue ( Festuca arundinacea Schreb.). The experiment was split-plot in time, based on a randomized complete block design with eight replications. The main plot was the season with four levels, and the subplot was the four turfgrass species types. The results indicated that seasons and turfgrass types and their interaction significantly impacted most measured variables ( p ≤ 0.01). Some quality measurements like turf density, color, texture, coverage, and quality after clipping and establishment confirmed the superiority of Buchloe dactyloides over the other species. Also, kikuyu grass showed higher turfgrass density, more potential for weed control, and higher coverage and growth rate but also showed invasiveness features. Tall fescue had the lowest visual aesthetic compared with the other turfgrass species. Warm-season turfgrasses adaptable to the ecology of the region should be used compared to tall fescue to achieve better turfgrass quality and social and ecosystem services for the sustainable development of arid urban environments.

Keywords: warm-season grass; cool-season grass; green space; landscape; ecosystem services (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q2 Q24 Q28 Q5 R14 R52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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