Structure and ecosystem services of small-leaved lime (Tilia cordata Mill.) and black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.) in urban environments

Urban Forestry and Urban Greening

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 1110-1121

  Moser, A ^a   Rotzer T ^a   Pauleit, S ^a   Pretzsch, H ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Carbon storage; Shading; Site condition; Transpiration; Tree allometry; Urban trees

Indexed keywords

ALLOMETRY; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; COOLING; DECIDUOUS TREE; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; LEAF AREA INDEX; LIME; SHADING; SURFACE AREA; TRANSPIRATION; TREE PLANTING; URBAN PLANNING;

ROBINIA PSEUDOACACIA; TILIA CORDATA;

EID: 84951765879     PISSN: 16188667     EISSN: 16108167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ufug.2015.10.005     Document Type: Article

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