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Peak Farmland and the Prospect for Land Sparing [1]

['Jesse H. Ausubel', 'Director', 'Program For The Human Environment', 'The Rockefeller University', 'New York', 'A University Fellow Of Resources For The Future.', 'Iddo K. Wernick', 'Senior Research Associate', 'New York.', 'Paul E. Waggoner']

Date: 2025-05

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