Comparing species composition and planting trends: Exploring pest vulnerability in Toronto's urban forest

Arboriculture and Urban Forestry

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 26-40

  Vander Vecht, Jennifer ^a   Conway, Tenley M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Ontario; Pest vulnerability; Pest vulnerability matrix; Planting trends; Species diversity; Survey; Toronto; Tree pests; Urban forests

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; PEST CONTROL; PEST SPECIES; SPECIES DIVERSITY; URBAN FORESTRY; VULNERABILITY;

CANADA; ONTARIO [CANADA]; TORONTO;

EID: 84920553418     PISSN: 19355297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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