Young urban trees as important structures in the cultural heritage of cities – a case study from Prague
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/environ-2019-0014 | Journal eISSN: 2354-0079
Language: English
Page range: 14 - 23
Submitted on: Mar 7, 2019
Accepted on: Jul 24, 2019
Published on: Aug 30, 2019
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