Research on students' traditional knowledge about medicinal plants: Case study of high schools in izmir, Turkey

Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science

Volumn 1, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 43-46

  Ugulu, Ilker ^a   Aydin, Halil ^b  

^a BALIKESIR UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b DOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Ethnobotany; Local Knowledge; Phytopreparations; Students

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875849717     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22313354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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