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Drivers’ risk perception of roadside trees

Jeffrey Van Treese IISchool of Natural Resources and Environment, Gainesville, FL, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Andrew K. KoeserDepartment of Environmental Horticulture, CLCE, IFAS, University of Florida Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, Wimauma, FL, USA
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George E. FitzpatrickDepartment of Environmental Horticulture, IFAS, University of Florida Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA
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Michael T. OlexaFood and Resource Economics Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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Ethan J. AllenFlorida Atlantic University Libraries, Florida Atlantic University Macarthur Campus, Jupiter, FL, USA
Pages 153-161 | Published online: 31 Jul 2018

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