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. 2020 Feb;26(2):e1-e3.
doi: 10.1111/gcb.14899. Epub 2019 Nov 22.

Standardized metrics are key for assessing drought severity

Ingrid J Slette  1 , Melinda D Smith  1 , Alan K Knapp  1 , Sergio M Vicente-Serrano  2 , Jesus Julio Camarero  2 , Santiago Beguería  3
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Standardized metrics are key for assessing drought severity

Ingrid J Slette et al. Glob Chang Biol. 2020 Feb.
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