Factors Influencing Non-Native Tree Species Distribution in Urban Landscapes

Urban Biodiversity and Design

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 243-251

  Zipperer, Wayne C ^a  

^a USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Baltimore riparian habitat non native tree species distribution pattern; Ecosystem services benefits from natural ecosystem; Emergent and remnant forest patches occurrence in Syracuse; Forest patches in urban landscapes uniqueness; Non native tree species providing ecosystem services; Non native tree species distribution in urban landscapes; Non native tree species divisions ubiquitous, common and infrequent; Periodic flooding and riparian non native tree species distribution; Site history non native tree species distribution, in urban forest patches; Vegetation plot data, Syracuse non native tree species urban distribution

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EID: 84885500472     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9781444318654.ch12     Document Type: Chapter

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