Environmental Science
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Increased Rainfall Duration Reduces Effectiveness of Rain Gardens in Reducing Urban Runoff.

Water Environment Research
Influence analysis of different design conditions on urban runoff and nonpoint source pollution
Jiake Li, Menghua Ma, Yajiao Li, Zhaoxin Zhang

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