Planter soils in hong kong: I soil properties and characterization

Arboricultural Journal

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 59-74

  Chau, K C ^a   Chan, W Y ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Hong Kong; Landscape planting; Planter greenery; Planter soils; Urban soils

Indexed keywords

EID: 0039174157     PISSN: 03071375     EISSN: 21681074     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03071375.2000.9747262     Document Type: Article

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