Growing Populations, Changing Landscapes: Studies from India, China, and the United States (2001)

Chapter: 9. Population, Consumption, and Land Use in the Pearl River Delta, Guangdong Province

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Suggested Citation: "9. Population, Consumption, and Land Use in the Pearl River Delta, Guangdong Province." National Academy of Sciences. 2001. Growing Populations, Changing Landscapes: Studies from India, China, and the United States. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10144.
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Suggested Citation: "9. Population, Consumption, and Land Use in the Pearl River Delta, Guangdong Province." National Academy of Sciences. 2001. Growing Populations, Changing Landscapes: Studies from India, China, and the United States. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10144.
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Suggested Citation: "9. Population, Consumption, and Land Use in the Pearl River Delta, Guangdong Province." National Academy of Sciences. 2001. Growing Populations, Changing Landscapes: Studies from India, China, and the United States. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10144.
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Suggested Citation: "9. Population, Consumption, and Land Use in the Pearl River Delta, Guangdong Province." National Academy of Sciences. 2001. Growing Populations, Changing Landscapes: Studies from India, China, and the United States. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10144.
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Suggested Citation: "9. Population, Consumption, and Land Use in the Pearl River Delta, Guangdong Province." National Academy of Sciences. 2001. Growing Populations, Changing Landscapes: Studies from India, China, and the United States. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10144.
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Suggested Citation: "9. Population, Consumption, and Land Use in the Pearl River Delta, Guangdong Province." National Academy of Sciences. 2001. Growing Populations, Changing Landscapes: Studies from India, China, and the United States. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10144.
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Suggested Citation: "9. Population, Consumption, and Land Use in the Pearl River Delta, Guangdong Province." National Academy of Sciences. 2001. Growing Populations, Changing Landscapes: Studies from India, China, and the United States. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10144.
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