Carbon sequestration by Quercus ilex L. and Quercus pubescens Willd. and their contribution to decreasing air temperature in Rome

Urban Ecosystems

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 27-37

  Gratani, Loretta ^a   Varone, Laura ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

"Heat island"; Carbon sequestration; Evergreen and Deciduous species; LAI; Tree structure

Indexed keywords

ILEX; QUERCUS ILEX; QUERCUS PUBESCENS;

EID: 33244467234     PISSN: 10838155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11252-006-5527-2     Document Type: Review

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