Mental representations of animal and plant species in their social contexts: Results from a survey across Europe

Journal of Environmental Psychology

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 118-128

  Fischer, Anke ^a   Langers, Fransje ^b   Bednar Friedl, Birgit ^c   Geamana, Nicoleta ^d   Skogen, Ketil ^e  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ   (Austria)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BUCHAREST   (Romania)

^e UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ARANEAE; MAMMALIA;

EID: 79955715786     PISSN: 02724944     EISSN: 15229610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvp.2010.05.005     Document Type: Article

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