Structure of a forested urban park: Implications for strategic management

Journal of Environmental Management - Tập 91 - Trang 2215-2224 - 2010
Andrew A. Millward1, Senna Sabir2
1Department of Geography, Ryerson University, 350 Victoria Street, JOR632, Toronto, ON M5B 2K3, Canada
2Environmental Applied Science and Management, Ryerson University, Toronto, ON M5B 2K3, Canada

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