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. 2017 Aug 1;14(8):864. doi: 10.3390/ijerph14080864

Table 1.

Knowledge gaps.

Pathway Knowledge Gaps
Sound Which kinds of nature sounds are important; studies with visually-impaired individuals
Smell Study of smells emitted directly from plants; in situ studies; how natural smells affect preferences and memory
Taste Emotional effects of eating natural food; ability to distinguish natural food; cognitive effects of diet
Touch Non-animal nature touch; effects of petting different kinds of animals; touch-specific studies
Phytoncides Field studies; documenting fine-scale environmental distribution; how much is released from greenery, variation among plant species
Negative Air Ions Replicate and improve studies; environmental distribution; release from greenery; correlation between benefits and sensitivity
Microorganisms Relatively well-researched; connect variation in nature experiences with variation in microbiota