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The impact of meteorological factors on the honey bee colony weight dynamics

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|Sep 2025

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Language: English
Page range: 77 - 90
Submitted on: Jun 9, 2025
Accepted on: Jul 31, 2025
Published on: Sep 1, 2025
Published by: Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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