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Defining the epoch we live in

William F Ruddiman, Erle C. Ellis, Jed O. Kaplan, Dorian Q. Fuller

Science · 2015 · 256 citations · 8 references

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Is a formally designated “Anthropocene” a good idea?

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The Anthropocene: Are Humans Now Overwhelming the Great Forces of Nature

Will Steffen, Paul J. Crutzen, John McNeill · AMBIO · 2007 · 3.4K citations

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The Anthropogenic Greenhouse Era Began Thousands of Years Ago

William F Ruddiman · Climatic Change · 2003 · 1.7K citations

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Current perspectives and the future of domestication studies

Greger Larson, Dolores R. Piperno, Robin G. Allaby et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2014 · 877 citations · Full text

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When did the Anthropocene begin? A mid-twentieth century boundary level is stratigraphically optimal

Jan Zalasiewicz, Colin N. Waters, Mark Williams et al. · Quaternary International · 2015 · 761 citations · Full text

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Holocene carbon emissions as a result of anthropogenic land cover change

Jed O. Kaplan, Kristen M. Krumhardt, Erle C. Ellis et al. · The Holocene · 2010 · 682 citations

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