11478
Accession Number
9092
Title Of Article Chaper
Vegetative threats to historic sites and structures
Title Of Journal Book
CRM bulletin
Volume
7
Issue
2
Pages
11, 18-19
Language Of Text
English
Literature Type
Serial
Literature Level
Analytic
Abstract
If not properly managed, plants can rapidly overtake an historic structure of landscape. Neglect of vegetation reduces the useful life of buildings and results in unsightly appearance. Managing can be accomplished by overwhelming the growth or preventing it. An overview of major plant types focuses on the appropriate method. -- ICCROM
Keywords
Building, maintenance; garden, management; garden, deterioration; garden, conservation maintenance; ruin, plant root protection; ruin, plant root damage; plant root, prevention; plant root, damage; garden, conservation plant -- ICCROM
pub_id
11478