Herbs versus trees: Influences on teenagers' knowledge of plant species

Journal of Biological Education

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 80-90

  Lückmann, Katrin ^a   Menzel, Susanne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSNABRÜCK   (Germany)

Author keywords

biodiversity education; environmental attitude; environmental preference; plant knowledge; self assessed evaluation of one's species knowledge

Indexed keywords

EID: 84897117086     PISSN: 00219266     EISSN: 21576009     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00219266.2013.837404     Document Type: Article

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