User:Tigraan/Grass for non-biologists
Grass is the collective name for various plants surfacing from the soil in natural or artificial grounds.
Natural occurrence
Artificial occurence
Lawn and ornamental use
Lawns are made of grasses derived from grazed
.Ornamental grasses, such as
Sports turf
Grass playing fields, courses and pitches are the traditional playing surfaces for many
Cricket
In cricket, the pitch is the strip of carefully mowed and rolled grass where the bowler bowls. In the days leading up to the match it is repeatedly mowed and rolled to produce a very hard, flat surface for the ball to bounce off.[3]
Golf
Grass on golf courses is kept in three distinct conditions: that of the rough, the fairway, and the putting green. Grass on the fairway is mown short and even, allowing the player to strike the ball cleanly. Playing from the rough is a disadvantage because the long grass may affect the flight of the ball. Grass on the putting green is the shortest and most even, ideally allowing the ball to roll smoothly over the surface. An entire industry revolves around the development and marketing of turf grass varieties.[4]
Tennis
In tennis, grass is grown on very hard-packed soil, and the bounce of a
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