Preference for and performance of some Australian native plants grown as hedges

Urban Forestry and Urban Greening

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 93-106

  Kendal, Dave ^a   Williams, Kathryn ^a   Armstrong, Leisa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Formal landscapes; Horticulture; Native vegetation; Perception; Urban landscaping

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; GARDEN; GROWTH RATE; HORTICULTURE; LANDSCAPE PLANNING; SHOOT GROWTH; URBAN PLANNING;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

EID: 41849126012     PISSN: 16188667     EISSN: 16108167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ufug.2008.02.002     Document Type: Article

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