Species richness in urban parks and its drivers: A review of empirical evidence

Springer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 17 Số 1 - Trang 305-327 - 2014
Anders Busse Nielsen1, Matilda van den Bosch2, Sreetheran Maruthaveeran3,4, Cecil C. Konijnendijk1,3
1Department of Landcape Architecture, Planning and Management, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Alnarp, Sweden
2Department of Work Science, Business Economy and Environmental Psychology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Alnarp, Sweden
3Forest & Landscape, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, Denmark
4Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM), Kepong, Malaysia

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