Simulation climate change impact on runoff and sediment yield in a small watershed in the basque country, northern spain

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 235-245

  Zabaleta, Ane ^a   Meaurio, Maite ^a   Ruiz, Estilita ^a   Antigüedad, Iñaki ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

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EID: 84894029590     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: 15372537     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq2012.0209     Document Type: Article

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