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Ground beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae) as predators of conifer seeds Cover

Ground beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae) as predators of conifer seeds

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|May 2019

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/foecol-2019-0006 | Journal eISSN: 1338-7014 | Journal ISSN: 1336-5266
Language: English
Page range: 37 - 44
Submitted on: Jan 16, 2019
Accepted on: Mar 23, 2019
Published on: May 27, 2019
Published by: Slovak Academy of Sciences, Mathematical Institute
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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