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Article: Turfgrasses, carbon dioxide and global warming: part one of two.(Sustainable Landscapes)
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- The Educational Forum
- Article date:
- January 1, 2009
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A question often asked of students studying turfgrass science and management is "Which of the following: light, temperature, water ([H.sup.2]0), atmospheric carbon dioxide (C[O.sup.2]) or nutrition is most important for turfgrass survival?" One correct answer is, "All are equally important."
More difficult and complex questions are "What is the capacity of turfgrasses to remove and store, or sequester, carbon (C) from the atmosphere?" and "Does this help prevent global warming?" These questions force students to recall what they've learned about photosynthesis 6C[O.sup.2] + 6 [H.sup.2]O + light energy [C.sup.6][H.sup.12][O.sup.6] + 6[O.sup.2], the ability of ...