The Transition Zone is the land area between which two zones?

The Transition Zone is the land area between which two zones?

• A. Cool Zone and Warm Zone
• B. Warm Zone and Hot Zone
• C. Cool Zone and Cold Zone
• D. Transition and Cool Zone

Answer: (A)

The Transition Zone is the area where climate is intermediate between cool-season and warm-season turfgrass zones. It lies between the Cool Zone, where cool-season grasses such as fescue or bluegrass perform best, and the Warm Zone, where warm-season grasses like Bermudagrass or Zoysia thrive. In this region, summers can be hot and winters cold, so grasses must handle both heat and cold, making the Transition Zone a midway belt rather than a extreme of either zone. That’s why it’s described as between the Cool Zone and the Warm Zone.

The Transition Zone is the area where climate is intermediate between cool-season and warm-season turfgrass zones. It lies between the Cool Zone, where cool-season grasses such as fescue or bluegrass perform best, and the Warm Zone, where warm-season grasses like Bermudagrass or Zoysia thrive. In this region, summers can be hot and winters cold, so grasses must handle both heat and cold, making the Transition Zone a midway belt rather than a extreme of either zone. That’s why it’s described as between the Cool Zone and the Warm Zone.