Symbolism of plants: Examples of European-Mediterranean culture presented with biology and history of art

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 5-6

  Kandeler, Riklef ^a   Ullrich, Wolfram R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND LIFE SCIENCES   (Austria)

^b DARMSTADT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOTANY; EUROPE; HISTORY; PLANT; SHORT SURVEY; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SYMBOLISM; ART; CROCUS;

BOTANY; EUROPE; HISTORY, ANCIENT; HISTORY, MEDIEVAL; MEDITERRANEAN REGION; PLANTS; SYMBOLISM; ART; CROCUS;

EID: 60149111587     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: 14602431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/ern359     Document Type: Short Survey

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