Promoting and preserving biodiversity in the urban forest

Urban Forestry and Urban Greening

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 195-201

  Alvey, Alexis A ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Green space; Management options; Urban forestry; Urban planning

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; ENDANGERED SPECIES; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; URBAN AREA; URBAN FORESTRY; URBAN PLANNING;

EID: 33750607917     PISSN: 16188667     EISSN: 16108167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ufug.2006.09.003     Document Type: Article

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