Human Domination of Earth's Ecosystems

Peter M. Vitousek; Harold A. Mooney; Jane Lubchenco; Jerry M. Melillo

Science, New Series, Vol. 277, No. 5325. (Jul. 25, 1997), pp. 494-499.

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