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Connecting college students with nature: An evaluation indicator system for the implementation of horticultural therapy programmes on university campuses

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|Jul 2024

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fhort-2024-0014 | Journal eISSN: 2083-5965 | Journal ISSN: 0867-1761
Language: English
Page range: 221 - 233
Submitted on: Feb 26, 2024
Accepted on: Jun 7, 2024
Published on: Jul 18, 2024
Published by: Polish Society for Horticultural Sciences (PSHS)
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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