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Better mind, better work: effects of plants on adolescent mental stress as measured by EEG

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We thank Prof. Chen Qibing and Prof. Liu Yinggao for critically editing the manuscript and for their support during the experiment. In addition, we appreciate the help of Jiang Tao, Guo Li, Mingyan Jiang, Li Nian, and Lv Bing-Yang.

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This study was sponsored by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant no. 31570700) and the Guizhou University High-level Scientific Research Foundation of China (Grant no. 702565183301).

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  1. College of Landscape Architecture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 611130, China

    Ahmad Hassan, Chen Qi Bing, Guo Li, Mingyan Jiang, Li Nian & Lv Bing-Yang

  2. College of Forestry, Guizhou University, Huaxi, Guiyang, 550025, China

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  3. College of Forestry, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 611130, China

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