The effect of tree cover and vegetation on incidence of childhood asthma in metropolitan statistical areas of Texas

HortTechnology

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 631-637

  Pilat, Monica Ann ^a   McFarland, Amy ^b   Snelgrove, Amy ^c   Collins, Kevin ^a   Waliczek, Tina Marie ^a   Zajicek, Jayne ^c  

^a TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION   (United States)

^c TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

ArcView ; Canopy cover; Normalized difference vegetation index; Urban forest

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867821569     PISSN: 10630198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/horttech.22.5.631     Document Type: Article

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