Hawaii as a model system for human ecodynamics

American Anthropologist

Volumn 109, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 8-26

  Kirch, Patrick V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Agricultural intensification; Biocomplexity; Human ecodynamics; Landscape; Population growth

Indexed keywords

EID: 33947622084     PISSN: 00027294     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/aa.2007.109.1.8     Document Type: Article

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