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A History of Atmospheric CO2 and Its Effects on Plants, Animals, and Ecosystems pp 166–184Cite as

Influence of Uplift, Weathering, and Base Cation Supply on Past and Future CO2 Levels

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Waldbauer, J.R., Page Chamberlain, C. (2005). Influence of Uplift, Weathering, and Base Cation Supply on Past and Future CO2 Levels. In: Baldwin, I., et al. A History of Atmospheric CO2 and Its Effects on Plants, Animals, and Ecosystems. Ecological Studies, vol 177. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-27048-5_8

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