A new instrument for interactive virtual plant identification and use

HortTechnology

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 729-730

  Wilson, Sandra B ^a   Danielson, Helen E ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b Indian River Research and Education Center ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Active learning; Agricultural education; Distance education; Native plants; Ornamentals; Teaching gardens; Web technology

Indexed keywords

EID: 21244481294     PISSN: 10630198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/horttech.15.3.0729     Document Type: Article

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