Contact Tru Mark Athletic Field Marker for a copy of this paper that was presented at the Sports Turf Workshop, 70th Annual Iowa Turfgrass Conference & Trade Show.

Keywords include: green vegetation, thatch, mat, soil, compacted soil, root zone material, sand-based fields, soil surface, crowns, rhizomes, wear, shoots, compacted, compaction, particle aggregation, high traffic areas, athletic field marker, traffic, athletic field maintenance, athletic field equipment, field maintenance