Plants for a better life - People-plant relationships in indoor work environments

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 881, Issue , 2010, Pages 837-841

  Thomsen, J D ^a   Muller R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Indoor work environments; People plant relationships; Qualitative research; Well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 79957810817     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2010.881.138     Document Type: Conference Paper

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