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APA

Nelson, B., Wang, H.-H., & Hains, B. (2026). Defining place-based education in practice using philosophical perspectives. Agricultural and Environmental Education, 5(1), em014. https://doi.org/10.29333/agrenvedu/18614

Vancouver

Nelson B, Wang HH, Hains B. Defining place-based education in practice using philosophical perspectives. Agricultural and Environmental Education. 2026;5(1):em014. https://doi.org/10.29333/agrenvedu/18614

AMA

Nelson B, Wang HH, Hains B. Defining place-based education in practice using philosophical perspectives. Agricultural and Environmental Education. 2026;5(1), em014. https://doi.org/10.29333/agrenvedu/18614

Chicago

Nelson, Bryanna, Hui-Hui Wang, and Bryan Hains. "Defining place-based education in practice using philosophical perspectives". Agricultural and Environmental Education 2026 5 no. 1 (2026): em014. https://doi.org/10.29333/agrenvedu/18614

Harvard

Nelson, B., Wang, H.-H., and Hains, B. (2026). Defining place-based education in practice using philosophical perspectives. Agricultural and Environmental Education, 5(1), em014. https://doi.org/10.29333/agrenvedu/18614

MLA

Nelson, Bryanna et al. "Defining place-based education in practice using philosophical perspectives". Agricultural and Environmental Education, vol. 5, no. 1, 2026, em014. https://doi.org/10.29333/agrenvedu/18614