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Suggested Citation:"Global environmental impacts of agricultural expansion: The need for sustainable and efficient practices." National Academy of Sciences. 1999. (NAS Colloquium) Plants and Population: Is There Time?. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9619.
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Suggested Citation:"Global environmental impacts of agricultural expansion: The need for sustainable and efficient practices." National Academy of Sciences. 1999. (NAS Colloquium) Plants and Population: Is There Time?. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9619.
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