An overview of the current state of human issues in horticulture in the United States

HortTechnology

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 27-33

  Lohr, Virginia I ^a   Relf, Paula Diane ^b  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Benefits of plants; Children's gardens; Foliage plants; Horticultural therapy; Horticulture and behavior; Human health; Human well being; Human horticulture relationships; Interior air quality; Interior plants; Nature; Ornamental plants; People plant interaction; Perceptions of nature; Plants; Psychological well being; Research; Response to nature; Sociohorticulture; Stress reduction

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033971491     PISSN: 10630198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/horttech.10.1.27     Document Type: Review

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