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Haijun Qiu, Wen Liu, Yaru Zhu. Vegetation Greening in the Yellow River Basin might Accelerate the Propagation of Drought. Journal of Earth Science, 2026, 37(4): 2001-2005. doi: 10.1007/s12583-026-0514-4
Citation: Haijun Qiu, Wen Liu, Yaru Zhu. Vegetation Greening in the Yellow River Basin might Accelerate the Propagation of Drought. Journal of Earth Science, 2026, 37(4): 2001-2005. doi: 10.1007/s12583-026-0514-4

Vegetation Greening in the Yellow River Basin might Accelerate the Propagation of Drought

doi: 10.1007/s12583-026-0514-4
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  • Corresponding author: Wen Liu, liuwen0122@163.com
  • Received Date: 29 Apr 2025
  • Accepted Date: 30 Sep 2025
  • Issue Publish Date: 30 Aug 2026
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    The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.
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