Life in the cosmological future: Resources, biomass and populations

JBIS - Journal British Interplanetary Society

Volumn 58, Issue 5-6, 2005, Pages 167-180

  Mautner, Michael N ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Astrobiology; Cosmology; Ecology; Galaxy; Solar system

Indexed keywords

ASTROBIOLOGY; CARBONACEOUS ASTEROIDS; COSMOLOGY; GALAXY;

BIOMASS; EARTH ATMOSPHERE; ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEMS; ENERGY RESOURCES; GALAXIES;

SOLAR SYSTEM;

EID: 17444384911     PISSN: 0007084X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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