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posible identificar que el conocimiento sobre la vegetación urbana en México,
sobre el arbolado urbano y, por ende, en en especial, en las áreas del país
la vegetación, se genera, principalmente, que albergan importantes centros
desde las instituciones educativas (con urbanos, desde el punto de vista social
tesis de grado), conocimiento que, en y económico; centros urbanos, en los
escasas ocasiones, se transforma en cuales, los beneficios de la vegetación
artículos científicos, los cuales, tienen un serían altamente preciados y valorados.
mayor alcance y difusión. Es importante
seguir avanzando en el conocimiento

SUMMARY

he trees present in the green regardless of the density of inhabitants. in Mexico, mainly in the areas of the
spaces, public or private, of the The results show that published studies country that are home to important
Tcities provide various ecosystem on urban trees in Mexico began in 1991, urban centers from the social and
services, such as the creation and with an exponential increase in recent economic point of view; urban centers in
maintenance of habitats, regulation years. Of the 79 publications reviewed, which the benefits of vegetation would
of air quality, spaces for recreation 38% were articles, 35% theses, be highly valued and valued.
and development of cultural activities. 24% books, and 2% brochures. In the
Likewise, these green spaces host plant publications, the trees of 31 cities have
been characterized, concentrating on
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of plant species in an urban center knowledge about urban vegetation

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