The concepts and concerns regarding the global effects of a continued increase in the atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases have enjoyed a high visibility in newspapers and scientific journals. This concern is now being translated into big-science projects. These international projects aim
The ecological consequences of global climate change
- Publisher
- London ; San Diego : Academic Press
- Year
- 1992
- Tongue
- English
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
xiii, 337 pages : 24 cm
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