Species diversity and spatial differentiation of old-valuable trees in urban Hong Kong

Urban Forestry and Urban Greening

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 171-182

  Jim, C Y ^a   Zhang, Hao ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Floristic diversity; Heritage trees; Tree conservation; Unique species; Urban trees

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CORRESPONDENCE ANALYSIS; CULTIVATION; DATA ACQUISITION; DIFFERENTIATION; HABITAT; HETEROGENEITY; LANDSCAPE; SPECIES CONSERVATION; SPECIES DIVERSITY; TREE;

CHINA; HONG KONG;

FICUS (ANGIOSPERM); FICUS MICROCARPA; MORACEAE;

EID: 84876713924     PISSN: 16188667     EISSN: 16108167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ufug.2013.02.001     Document Type: Article

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