Transformations of the earth: Toward an agroecological perspective in history

Journal of American History

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 1990, Pages 1087-1106

  Worster, Donald ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

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EID: 84963053655     PISSN: 00218723     EISSN: 19452314     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2936586     Document Type: Article

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