Plants and cities
Rapid urban and industrial development in Malaysia has brought various environmental problems in its wake. But as forests and agricultural plantations are cleared to make way for concrete jungles, a new complement of plants adapted to city conditionssome wild, others introduced by manare springing up. Wayside trees and shrubs are being planted, and parks and gardens developed to create a more aesthetic urban landscape.
- Information in the full article includes
- Wayside trees
- Weed flora
- A greener city
