Spatio-temporal differentiation of climate warming (1959-2016) in the middle Qinling Mountains of China

Ting ZHAO; Hongying BAI; Yuan YUAN; Chenhui DENG; Guizeng QI; Danping ZHAI

doi:10.1007/s11442-020-1748-1

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