Carbon sequestration of four urban parks in Rome

Urban Forestry and Urban Greening

Volumn 19, Issue , 2016, Pages 184-193

  Gratani, Loretta ^a   Varone, Laura ^a   Bonito, Andrea ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

CO2 sequestration; CO2 sequestration economic value; Plant categories; Urban parks

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; GREENHOUSE GAS; GREENSPACE; LEAF AREA INDEX; PLANT COMMUNITY; URBAN AREA; VEGETATION;

FRANCE; ITALY; LAZIO; RHONE-ALPES; ROMA [LAZIO]; ROME; SAVOIE;

EID: 84979940390     PISSN: 16188667     EISSN: 16108167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ufug.2016.07.007     Document Type: Article

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