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Tree Measurements in the Urban Environment: Insights from Traditional and Digital Field Instruments to Smartphone Applications

Rocco Pace, Emanuela Masini, Diego Giuliarelli, Luca Biagiola, Antonio Tomao, Gabriele Guidolotti, Mariagrazia Agrimi, Luigi Portoghesi, Paolo De Angelis and Carlo Calfapietra
Arboriculture & Urban Forestry (AUF) March 2022, 48 (2) 113-123; DOI: https://doi.org/10.48044/jauf.2022.009

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Tree Measurements in the Urban Environment: Insights from Traditional and Digital Field Instruments to Smartphone Applications
Rocco Pace, Emanuela Masini, Diego Giuliarelli, Luca Biagiola, Antonio Tomao, Gabriele Guidolotti, Mariagrazia Agrimi, Luigi Portoghesi, Paolo De Angelis, Carlo Calfapietra
Arboriculture & Urban Forestry (AUF) Mar 2022, 48 (2) 113-123; DOI: 10.48044/jauf.2022.009
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