The modification of human society by natural systems: Discontinuities caused by the exploitation of endemic species and the introduction of exotics

Environmental Health Perspectives

Volumn 104, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 1142-1145

  Cairns Jr , John ^a   Bidwell, Joseph R ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coevolution; Discontinuities; Endemic species; Exotic species; Human society modification; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

WATER;

AIR QUALITY; BEHAVIOR; BIODIVERSITY; EVOLUTION; FOREST; GROWTH; HUNGER; PEST CONTROL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; SOCIETY; SOIL; WATER QUALITY;

EID: 0030447183     PISSN: 00916765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1289/ehp.961041142     Document Type: Short Survey

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