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Reproduction and Accompanying Fauna of Red Mason Bee Osmia rufa L. (syn. Osmia bicornis L.) in Areas with Different Levels of Urbanization Cover

Reproduction and Accompanying Fauna of Red Mason Bee Osmia rufa L. (syn. Osmia bicornis L.) in Areas with Different Levels of Urbanization

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|Jun 2021

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jas-2021-0009 | Journal eISSN: 2299-4831 | Journal ISSN: 1643-4439
Language: English
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Submitted on: May 24, 2020
Accepted on: Mar 24, 2021
Published on: Jun 24, 2021
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