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Mapping the Population Density of Managed Honey Bee (Apis Mellifera) Colonies in Ontario, Canada: 2018 Cover

Mapping the Population Density of Managed Honey Bee (Apis Mellifera) Colonies in Ontario, Canada: 2018

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|Dec 2021

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jas-2021-0023 | Journal eISSN: 2299-4831 | Journal ISSN: 1643-4439 (formerly 2299-4831)
Language: English
Page range: 303 - 314
Submitted on: Mar 24, 2021
Accepted on: Oct 5, 2021
Published on: Dec 28, 2021
Published by: The National Institute of Horticultural Research and Apicultural Research Association
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

© 2021 Kurtis E. Sobkowich, Olaf Berke, Theresa Bernardo, David Pearl, Paul Kozak, published by The National Institute of Horticultural Research and Apicultural Research Association
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