Modelling human population change on Easter Island far-from-equilibrium

Quaternary International

Volumn 184, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 150-165

  Cole, Anthony ^a   Flenley, John ^b  

^a LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

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EID: 44649202086     PISSN: 10406182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.quaint.2007.09.019     Document Type: Article

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