Turfgrass is often planted along roadsides because of its adaptability and capacity to perform a wide range of functions. Like other roadside vegetation, it must withstand a wide range of biotic and abiotic stresses while persisting long term with minimal management inputs. In cold-weather climates, snow and ice management practices on roads include the use of deicing salts. Deicing salts can have negative impacts on infrastructure and the environment including soil structure degradation, surface and ground water contamination, and reduction of vegetation quality along roadsides. Insights from past evaluations of turfgrass response to stresses experienced on roadsides can provide perspective for future approaches. This review provides historical context for the establishment of turfgrasses as roadside vegetation in cold-weather climates where deicing salts are used. Adaptability of species for roadside applications as well as field and controlled environment evaluations of salt tolerance are discussed. In future studies, improved characterization of roadside stress and broader collaborative evaluation programs can enhance testing and result in improved specifications for roadside turfgrass species and mixtures.

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寒冷气候下受盐分影响的路边冷季草坪草的回顾

草坪草经常种植在路边，因为它的适应性和执行广泛功能的能力。像其他路边植被一样，它必须承受广泛的生物和非生物胁迫，同时以最少的管理投入长期存在。在寒冷天气气候下，道路上的冰雪管理措施包括使用除冰盐。除冰盐会对基础设施和环境产生负面影响，包括土壤结构退化、地表和地下水污染以及路边植被质量下降。从过去对草坪对路边压力反应的评估中得出的见解可以为未来的方法提供视角。本综述提供了在使用除冰盐的寒冷天气气候中将草坪草作为路边植被的历史背景。讨论了物种对路边应用的适应性以及耐盐性的现场和受控环境评估。在未来的研究中，改进路边压力表征和更广泛的协作评估程序可以增强测试并改进路边草坪草种类和混合物的规格。