An overview of forest canopy ecosystem function with reference to urban riparian systems

Northwest Science

Volumn 70, Issue SPEC. ISS., 1996, Pages 1-5

  Shaw, David C ^a   Bible, Ken ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; FOREST CANOPY; RIPARIAN ENVIRONMENT; URBAN ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 0030433344     PISSN: 0029344X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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