Enhancing the experience of connection with nature: Participants' responses to the MAPIN strategy

Ecopsychology

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 345-354

  White, Peter R ^a  

^a NatureConnect Services   (Australia)

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EID: 84882251308     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19429347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/eco.2012.0054     Document Type: Article

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