Salamanders Help Predict Health of Ecosystems on US Golf Courses
Columbia MO (SPX) Apr 11, 2014 - Currently, there are more than 18,300 golf courses in the U.S. covering over 2.7 million acres. The ecological impacts of golf courses are not always straightforward with popular opinion suggesting that environmentally, golf courses have a negative impact on ecosystems. Now, researchers at the University of Missouri have determined that golf courses can offer a viable habitat for stream salamand ... more

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