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Drought severity–duration–frequency curves: a foundation for risk assessment and planning tool for ecosystem establishment in post-mining landscapes
D. Halwatura
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Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation, Sustainable Minerals Institute, the University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
A. M. Lechner
Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining, Sustainable Minerals Institute, the University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
Centre for Environment, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia
S. Arnold
Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation, Sustainable Minerals Institute, the University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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