Evaluating traditional wild edible plant knowledge among teachers of Patagonia: Patterns and prospects

Learning and Individual Differences

Volumn 27, Issue , 2013, Pages 241-249

  Ladio, A H ^a   Molares, S ^a  

^a LABORATORIO ECOTONO   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Cultural transmission; Environmental perception; Ethnobotany; TEK

Indexed keywords

EID: 84890196854     PISSN: 10416080     EISSN: 18733425     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lindif.2013.04.002     Document Type: Article

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