Intrinsic and extrinsic drivers of yard vegetation in urban residential areas: implications for conservation planning

Urban Ecosystems

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 403-413

  Torres Camacho, Khrisia A ^a   Meléndez Ackerman, Elvia J ^a   Díaz, Elizabeth ^a   Correa, Nicolás ^a   Vila Ruiz, Cristina ^a,b   Olivero Lora, Sofía ^a   Erazo, Angélica ^a   Fontánez, José ^a   Santiago, Luis ^a   Seguinot, José ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO   (Puerto Rico)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Native plants; Nursery trade; Residential areas; Social ecological system; Watershed

Indexed keywords

EID: 84989170611     PISSN: 10838155     EISSN: 15731642     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11252-016-0602-9     Document Type: Article

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