Urban horticulture in the contemporary united states: Personal and community benefits

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 643, Issue , 2004, Pages 171-181

  Patricia Hynes, H ^a   Howe, Genevieve ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Community food security; Community gardens; Farmers' markets; Greenspace; Urban agriculture

Indexed keywords

EID: 39749199387     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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