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A J Molina1, P Llorens1, P Garcia-Estringana2

  • 1Surface Hydrology and Erosion Group, Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA), CSIC, Barcelona, Spain.

The Science of the Total Environment
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PubMed

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