Is ivy good or bad for historic walls?

Journal of Architectural Conservation

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 25-41

  Viles, Heather ^a   Sternberg, Troy ^a   Cathersides, Alan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b ENGLISH HERITAGE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 79960796280     PISSN: 13556207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13556207.2011.10785087     Document Type: Article

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