Effect of different rates of composted organic amendment on urban soil properties, growth and nutrient status of three Mediterranean native hedge species

Urban Forestry and Urban Greening

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 537-545

  De Lucia, Barbara ^a   Cristiano, Giuseppe ^a   Vecchietti, Lorenzo ^a   Bruno, Laura ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Climate change; Sclerophyllous shrubs; Soil fertility; Sustainable plants establishment; Xeriscaping

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; COMPOST; GREENHOUSE GAS; GREENSPACE; GROWTH RATE; HEDGEROW; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; PUBLIC HEALTH; SHRUB; SOIL AMENDMENT; SOIL FERTILITY; SOIL QUALITY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

MYRTLE BEACH; SOUTH CAROLINA; UNITED STATES;

PHILLYREA; RHAMNUS;

EID: 84888071179     PISSN: 16188667     EISSN: 16108167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ufug.2013.07.008     Document Type: Article

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