Effect of childhood experiences with nature, including planting trees, on adult understanding of trees in cities

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 643, Issue , 2004, Pages 183-187

  Lohr, Virginia I ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Environment; Gardening; Human issues in horticulture; Survey

Indexed keywords

EID: 21244494197     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2004.643.22     Document Type: Conference Paper

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