The extent of public green space and alien plant species in 10 small towns of the Sub-Tropical Thicket Biome, South Africa

Urban Forestry and Urban Greening

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-13

  Matthew McConnachie, M ^a   Shackleton, C M ^a   McGregor, G K ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Developing world; GIS; Human disturbance; Socio economic indices; Urbanisation; Woody plant invasion

Indexed keywords

BIOME; DEVELOPING WORLD; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; GIS; GREENSPACE; INTRODUCED SPECIES; SOCIOECONOMIC INDICATOR; SUBTROPICAL REGION; URBAN AREA; URBANIZATION;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 38749089782     PISSN: 16188667     EISSN: 16108167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ufug.2007.12.003     Document Type: Article

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