Bio-Based Feather–Wool Nonwoven Thermal Insulation for Intelligent Beehives: Field Validation Using IoT Telemetry
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Language: English
Page range: 64 - 75
Submitted on: Dec 29, 2025
Accepted on: Jul 14, 2026
Published on: Aug 18, 2026
Published by: Łukasiewicz Research Network, Institute of Biopolymers and Chemical Fibres
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