Does vegetation structure influence criminal activity? Insights from Cape Town, South Africa

<p>Dense vegetation, especially thickets of trees or shrubs, has been associated with actual and perceived crime risk in several parts of the world. In some contexts, invasive alien trees and shrubs can create a habitat structure that is very different from that provided by native vegetation....

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Main Authors: Luke J. Potgieter, Mirijam Gaertner, Patrick J. O'Farrell, David M. Richardson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Biogeography Society 2019-04-01
Series:Frontiers of Biogeography
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Online Access:http://escholarship.org/uc/item/9j9290x8