Evaluation of Heritage Trees for Conservation and Management in Guangzhou City (China)

Environmental Management

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 74-86

  Jim, C Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

China; Guangzhou; Heritage trees; Tree conservation; Tree evaluation; Tree management; Urban forest; Urban trees

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION; ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING; FORESTRY; MANAGEMENT; STORMS; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

STATUTORY-ADMINISTRATIVE SYSTEMS; URBAN-FOREST SPECIES;

URBAN PLANNING;

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; FOREST MANAGEMENT; HERITAGE CONSERVATION; URBAN FORESTRY;

ARTICLE; CHINA; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FOREST MANAGEMENT; TREE; URBAN AREA;

CHINA; CITIES; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMANS; SOCIAL CONDITIONS; TREES;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; GUANGDONG; GUANGZHOU;

EID: 1842483350     PISSN: 0364152X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00267-003-0169-0     Document Type: Article

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