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Species Diversity And Spatial Pattern Of Old And Precious Trees In Macau, Allen Hao Zhang, Po Ying Lai, Chi Yung Jim
Species Diversity And Spatial Pattern Of Old And Precious Trees In Macau, Allen Hao Zhang, Po Ying Lai, Chi Yung Jim
Faculty of Design & Environment (THEi)
The world's fast pace of urbanization has exerted profound pressure on urban trees. With over 400 years of urban history, Macau has developed an exceptionally high population density and ultra-compact mode, yet it permits survival of interesting and diverse heritage trees. These outstanding living remnants connote special values in history, ecology and botany. In conjunction with commemorative importance, they have been designated as Old and Precious Trees (OPT). This study evaluated the OPT with reference to: (a) species diversity and evenness; (b) spatial distribution; (c) tree dimensions, age and health; and (d) spatial differentiation of tree attributes by four districts …