The Millennium Drought in southeast Australia (2001–2009): Natural and human causes and implications for water resources, ecosystems, economy, and society

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• Publication year

  2013

• Venue

  Water Resources Research

• Publication date

  2013-02-01

• Fields of study

  Geography, Economics, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1002/wrcr.20123
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