The extent of root, rhizome, and/or stolon growth determines turfgrass sod maturity. In 1998, at Michigan State University, the Calrochan Sod Puller (CSP) was developed to measure the force necessary to tear a piece of sod. The CSP uses a battery powered hydraulic pulley to provide a consistent pulling force, and is attached to a load cell. In August 1999, sod strength measurements of different...

The author presents recent collections of Mycena cupressina, a corticolous species on Cupressus sempervirens, described from the Mediterranean area and sometimes treated as conspecific with M. juniperina. first ITS nrDNA sequence Balkan material was obtained. Its analysis demonstrated affinity sequenced collection to section Supinae, although results could not be unambiguously interpreted sugge...

Contents Executive Summary 4 Introduction 6 1 Risk in a broader concept: a high-level review of definition 9 1. In assessing a project, both an inside and an outside view is required in order to get the 360 • perspective that allows a correct assessment. The inside perspective is included in the project's plan, since stakeholders require a project plan before committing. However, the outside pe...