Global Change and the Earth System: A Planet Under PressureWilliam L. Steffen, Peter Tyson |
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... thresholds Because human societies have developed and flourished over a very short period of time from an Earth System perspective , and because the period of instrumental observation and modern scientific enquiry is even shorter , a ...
... thresholds Because human societies have developed and flourished over a very short period of time from an Earth System perspective , and because the period of instrumental observation and modern scientific enquiry is even shorter , a ...
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... threshold that triggered a series of biophysical feedbacks that led , in turn , to a drying climate ( part b ) . Vegetation ... thresholds are crossed , ( ii ) the biosphere plays a critical role in Earth System functioning , and ( iii ) ...
... threshold that triggered a series of biophysical feedbacks that led , in turn , to a drying climate ( part b ) . Vegetation ... thresholds are crossed , ( ii ) the biosphere plays a critical role in Earth System functioning , and ( iii ) ...
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... thresholds , particularly those that lead to reduced resilience . The degradation of terrestrial ecosystems by human activities is often linked to a shift beyond a threshold in a critical function , such as productivity . In parts of ...
... thresholds , particularly those that lead to reduced resilience . The degradation of terrestrial ecosystems by human activities is often linked to a shift beyond a threshold in a critical function , such as productivity . In parts of ...
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An Integrated Earth System | 4 |
The Anthropocene | 11 |
Living with Global Change | 19 |
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