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https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-15-1437-2023
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Journals with open-discussion forums are excellent educational resources for peer review training exercises
Nadine Borduas-Dedekind
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z1, Canada
Karen C. Short
USDA Forest Service, Missoula Fire Sciences Laboratory, Missoula, Montana 59808, USA
Samuel P. Carlson
Department of Land Resources and Environmental Science, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana 59717, USA
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