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Integrated assessment of climate and human contributions to variations in streamflow in the Ten Great Gullies Basin of the Upper Yellow River, China Cover

Integrated assessment of climate and human contributions to variations in streamflow in the Ten Great Gullies Basin of the Upper Yellow River, China

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/johh-2020-0027 | Journal eISSN: 1338-4333 | Journal ISSN: 0042-790X
Language: English
Page range: 249 - 259
Submitted on: Jul 15, 2019
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Accepted on: Jul 3, 2020
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Published on: Aug 10, 2020
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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