Bridging human and natural sciences for a better understanding of urban floral patterns: The role of planting practices in Mediterranean gardens

Ecology and Society

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 4-

  Marco, Audrey ^a   Barthelemy, Carole ^a   Dutoit, Thierry ^b   Bertaudière Montes, Valérie ^a  

^a Aix Marseille University Marseille   (France)

^b Université d'Avignon

Author keywords

Environmental pressures; Floristic heterogeneity; Floristic norm; Social network; Urban biodiversity; Urbanization gradient

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954531386     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17083087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5751/ES-03360-150202     Document Type: Article

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