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Impact of honeybee (Apis mellifera L.) density on wild bee foraging behaviour

Journal of Apicultural Science
Volume 60 (2016): Issue 1 (June 2016)
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jas-2016-0007 | Journal eISSN: 2299-4831 | Journal ISSN: 1643-4439 (formerly 2299-4831)
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Language: English
Page range: 49 - 62
Submitted on: Aug 4, 2015
Accepted on: Feb 27, 2016
Published on: Jun 3, 2016
Published by: The National Institute of Horticultural Research and Apicultural Research Association
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Keywords:
Apis mellifera,
Cistus creticus,
competition,
Mediterranean,
native bees
Related subjects:
Life sciences,
Life sciences, other

© 2016 Georgios Goras, Chrysoula Tananaki, Maria Dimou, Thomas Tscheulin, Theodora Petanidou, Andreas Thrasyvoulou, published by The National Institute of Horticultural Research and Apicultural Research Association
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