Urbanisation, plant traits and the composition of urban floras

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  2015

• Venue

  Perspectives in Plant Ecology Evolution and Systematics

• Publication date

  2015-02-01

• Fields of study

  Biology, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1016/J.PPEES.2014.10.002
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