Potential Economic and Ecosystem Performances of Some Mediterranean Fruit Plants in an Urban Context
Desirée Muscas,
Silvia Marrapodi,
Chiara Proietti
et al.
Abstract:This study focuses on the possibility of using fruit tree species, from an urban area in central Italy, to evaluate their possible productive, ecosystem, and economic contribution. The realization of the food forest was conducted through the use of a web app that can evaluate the climatic and ecosystem performance of trees in the city. This simulation can provide the city’s government with useful information on the ecosystem and the socioeconomic benefits of planting fruit trees in an urban park. Among the fou… Show more
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