Anthropogenic Biomes: 10,000 BCE to 2015 CE

Human populations and their use of land have reshaped landscapes for thousands of years, creating the anthropogenic biomes (anthromes) that now cover most of the terrestrial biosphere. Here we introduce the first global reconstruction and mapping of anthromes and their changes across the 12,000-year...

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Main Authors: Erle C. Ellis, Arthur H.W. Beusen, Kees Klein Goldewijk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:Land
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/9/5/129