Remote Sensing Technology and Application, Volume. 40, Issue 2, 414(2025)

Dynamical Evidence for Causal Links between Vegetation Growth and Climatic Factors in Northeast China

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  • School of Resource Engineering, Longyan University, Longyan100101, China
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    Received: May. 28, 2023

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    Published Online: May. 23, 2025

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    DOI:10.11873/j.issn.1004-0323.2025.2.0414

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