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Xiao, Qili; Wu, Duo; Wang, Tao; Guo, Shilong; Xu, Peiyao; Huang, Jinghua; Lu, Yongxiu; Xia, Huan; Gao, Yu; Ma, Minmin (2025) Changes in the prehistoric human living environment on the Tibetan Plateau and their societal impacts: Research progress and perspectives. Science China Earth Sciences, 68 (5). doi:10.1007/s11430-024-1539-2

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TitleChanges in the prehistoric human living environment on the Tibetan Plateau and their societal impacts: Research progress and perspectives
JournalScience China Earth Sciences
AuthorsXiao, QiliAuthor
Wu, DuoAuthor
Wang, TaoAuthor
Guo, ShilongAuthor
Xu, PeiyaoAuthor
Huang, JinghuaAuthor
Lu, YongxiuAuthor
Xia, HuanAuthor
Gao, YuAuthor
Ma, MinminAuthor
Year2025 (May)Volume68
Issue5
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media LLC
DOIdoi:10.1007/s11430-024-1539-2Search in ResearchGate
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Full ReferenceXiao, Qili; Wu, Duo; Wang, Tao; Guo, Shilong; Xu, Peiyao; Huang, Jinghua; Lu, Yongxiu; Xia, Huan; Gao, Yu; Ma, Minmin (2025) Changes in the prehistoric human living environment on the Tibetan Plateau and their societal impacts: Research progress and perspectives. Science China Earth Sciences, 68 (5). doi:10.1007/s11430-024-1539-2
Plain TextXiao, Qili; Wu, Duo; Wang, Tao; Guo, Shilong; Xu, Peiyao; Huang, Jinghua; Lu, Yongxiu; Xia, Huan; Gao, Yu; Ma, Minmin (2025) Changes in the prehistoric human living environment on the Tibetan Plateau and their societal impacts: Research progress and perspectives. Science China Earth Sciences, 68 (5). doi:10.1007/s11430-024-1539-2
In(2025, May) Science China Earth Sciences Vol. 68 (5). Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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