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A Method for Characterizing Urban Forest Composition and Structure for Landscape Architects and Urban Planners

Joe R. McBride
Arboriculture & Urban Forestry (AUF) November 2008, 34 (6) 359-365; DOI: https://doi.org/10.48044/jauf.2008.049
Joe R. McBride
Joe R. McBride, Professor, Department of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning, University of California Berkeley, CA 94720-20003, U.S.,
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