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The impact of climate change on daily precipitation statistics in Jordan and Israel

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Climatic trends in Israel 1970–2002: warmer and increasing aridity inland

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21st century climate change in the Middle East

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Resilience of stocking capacity to changing climate in arid to Mediterranean landscapes

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