Urban forestry – a cinderella science in South Africa?

Southern African Forestry Journal

Volumn 208, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-4

  Shackleton, Charlie M ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

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EID: 33846937563     PISSN: 10295925     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/10295920609505255     Document Type: Article

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