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Droughts in Pakistan: a spatiotemporal variability analysis using the Standardized Precipitation Index

Hua XieInternational Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, D.C., USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Claudia RinglerInternational Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, D.C., USA
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Tingju ZhuInternational Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, D.C., USA
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Ahmad WaqasPakistan Strategy Support Program, Islamabad, Pakistan
Pages 620-631 | Received 30 Jan 2013, Accepted 11 Jul 2013, Published online: 06 Sep 2013

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