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This study was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 41790422 & 41571130044), and the National Key Research and Development Program (Grant No. 2016YFC0500701).
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Liu, H. It is difficult for China’s greening through large-scale afforestation to cross the Hu Line. Sci. China Earth Sci. 62, 1662–1664 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11430-019-9381-3
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