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Response of rainfall erosivity to changes in extreme precipitation in the Poyang Lake basin, China

X. Li, Q. Hu, Q. Zhang and R. Wang
Journal of Soil and Water Conservation July 2020, 75 (4) 537-548; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.2020.00203

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Journal of Soil and Water Conservation Jul 2020, 75 (4) 537-548; DOI: 10.2489/jswc.2020.00203
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