Ecology of increasing diseases: Population growth and environmental degradation

Human Ecology

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 653-668

  Pimentel, D ^a   Cooperstein, S ^a   Randell, H ^a   Filiberto, D ^a   Sorrentino, S ^a   Kaye, B ^a   Nicklin, C ^a   Yagi, J ^a   Brian, J ^a   O'Hern, J ^a   Habas, A ^a   Weinstein, C ^a  

^a Plant Breeding and Genetics Section in the School of Integrative Plant Science   (United States)

Author keywords

Ecology; Environmental degradation; Increasing disease; Malnutrition; Pollution; Population growth

Indexed keywords

DISEASE PREVALENCE; ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; MALNUTRITION; NATURE-SOCIETY RELATIONS; POPULATION ESTIMATION; POPULATION GROWTH; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 35648948888     PISSN: 03007839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10745-007-9128-3     Document Type: Article

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