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How contact with nature affects children’s biophilia, biophobia and conservation attitude in China

2014-09-01

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The widening gap between humans and nature, driven by urbanization, seems to be an indisputable fact in the modern world. Such a gap may breed apathy towards environmental concerns and wildlife, which would not bode well for the future of biodiversity conservation. However, the consequences of the decline in physical contact with nature are poorly understood, especially in China, which is urbanizing faster than an...

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Literature Corpus work: c17a6de6-03a3-56a6-9434-41361ecd8744
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2014.06.011

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