Plant species composition in relation to green cover configuration and function of urban parks in Beijing, China

Ecological Research

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 221-237

  Li, Weifeng ^a   Ouyang, Zhiyun ^a   Meng, Xuesong ^b   Wang, Xiaoke ^a  

^a RESEARCH CENTER FOR ECO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (China)

^b BEIJING FORESTRY UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Biomass structure; Species abundance; Species diversity; Urban ecology; Urban park

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; GREENSPACE; LANDSCAPE; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; OPEN SPACE; PARK DESIGN; PLANT COMMUNITY; RECREATIONAL FACILITY; SPECIES RICHNESS; URBAN AREA;

ASIA; BEIJING [CHINA]; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

ASTERACEAE; FABACEAE; POACEAE;

EID: 33746393624     PISSN: 09123814     EISSN: 14401703     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11284-005-0110-5     Document Type: Article

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