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Discussion

Reporting negative results to stimulate experimental hydrology: discussion of “The role of experimental work in hydrological sciences – insights from a community survey”*

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Pages 1269-1272 | Received 02 Oct 2017, Accepted 05 Feb 2018, Published online: 27 Jul 2018

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