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  1. Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Environmental Sciences Division, P.O. Box 2008, MS-6036, 37831-6036, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA

    Kenneth A. Rose

  2. Department of Statistics, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State, 24061, Virginia, Blacksburg, USA

    Eric P. Smith

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Rose, K.A., Smith, E.P. Experimental design: The neglected aspect of environmental monitoring. Environmental Management 16, 691–700 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02645659

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