Human Ecosystems

This global map shows Earth’s anthropogenic biomes—ecological patterns caused or influenced by human activity.

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Image courtesy Erle Ellis, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and Navin Ramankutty, McGill University. Caption by Michon Scott and Holli Riebeek.

Published October 2, 2009
Data acquired January 1, 2007

Source:

Model

Collection:

Science in Action