Urban forestry and arboriculture as interdisciplinary environmental science: importance and incorporation of other disciplines

Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 371-386

  Vogt, Jess ^a,b   Fischer, Burnell C ^a   Hauer, Richard J ^c  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FURMAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN STEVENS POINT   (United States)

Author keywords

Arboriculture; Higher education; Interdisciplinary; Urban forestry

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE; CULTIVATION; CURRICULUM; HIGHER EDUCATION; HORTICULTURE; INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH; NATURAL RESOURCE; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; URBAN FORESTRY; URBAN PLANNING;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 85006225984     PISSN: 21906483     EISSN: 21906491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13412-015-0309-x     Document Type: Article

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