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Article

Spatial distribution of sand dunes and their relationship with fluvial systems on the southern margin of the Taklimakan Desert, China

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Pages 2408-2428 | Received 26 Jun 2019, Accepted 24 Nov 2019, Published online: 10 Dec 2019

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