Structural diversity and height growth models in urban forest plantations: A case-study in northern Italy

Urban Forestry and Urban Greening

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 246-254

  Marziliano, Pasquale A ^a   Lafortezza, Raffaele ^b   Colangelo, Giuseppe ^b   Davies, Clive ^c   Sanesi, Giovanni ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDITERRANEA OF REGGIO CALABRIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^c NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brownfield; Tree growth models; Urban and peri urban forests; Urban forest plantations; Urban interface areas

Indexed keywords

DATA ACQUISITION; DIAMETER; FOREST; HEIGHT; PLANTATION; RECLAIMED LAND; STRATIFICATION; TREE; URBAN FORESTRY;

ITALY; LATHAM; TANZANIA; ZANZIBAR ISLAND;

EID: 84876713824     PISSN: 16188667     EISSN: 16108167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ufug.2013.01.006     Document Type: Article

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