THE BIOSPHERIC LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEM: A UNIFYING CONCEPT FOR ECOTOXICOLOGISTS AND ECOLOGISTS

The biospheric life support system, consisting of natural capital and the ecosystem services it provides, has maintained conditions favorable to the genus Homo for 2 million years and for Homo sapiens for 200000 y. Maintaining the health and integrity of the biospheric life support system is central...

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Published in:Integrated environmental assessment and management 2009-07, Vol.5 (3), p.487-488
Main Author: Cairns, John
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Biosphere
Climate
Ecology
Ecosystem
Ecotoxicology - methods
Humans
Integrated environmental assessment
Learned Discourses
Life support systems
Management
Plants
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Summary:The biospheric life support system, consisting of natural capital and the ecosystem services it provides, has maintained conditions favorable to the genus Homo for 2 million years and for Homo sapiens for 200000 y. Maintaining the health and integrity of the biospheric life support system is central to the well being of humankind.
ISSN:1551-3777
1551-3793
DOI:10.1897/1551-3793-5.3.487