A Tale of Two Urban Forests: Horsechestnuts in Kiev and Chernobyl

Update: 2021-07-22

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In this presentation, James Downer examines the post-apocalyptic zone in Pripyat, Ukraine and the survival of an extant population of horsechestnut trees. Comparisons are made between similar age populations in Kiev, Ukraine. Listen to the Science of Arboriculture podcast and then take the accompanying CEU quiz to check your knowledge. (A, U, M, T, Bs)

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A Tale of Two Urban Forests: Horsechestnuts in Kiev and Chernobyl

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A Tale of Two Urban Forests: Horsechestnuts in Kiev and Chernobyl

A Tale of Two Urban Forests: Horsechestnuts in Kiev and Chernobyl