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This research was jointly supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (Nos. 2012CB956103, 2009CB421103) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 40930527).
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Wang, Z., Wu, J., Madden, M. et al. China’s Wetlands: Conservation Plans and Policy Impacts. AMBIO 41, 782–786 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-012-0280-7
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