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Pollinator richness and abundance in Northeast Estonia: bumblebees, butterflies and day-flying moths Cover

Pollinator richness and abundance in Northeast Estonia: bumblebees, butterflies and day-flying moths

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|Mar 2011

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10132-011-0085-7 | Journal eISSN: 1736-8723 | Journal ISSN: 1406-9954
Language: English
Page range: 5 - 14
Published on: Mar 24, 2011
Published by: Estonian University of Life Sciences
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

© 2011 Isabel Diaz-Forero, Ave Liivamägi, Valdo Kuusemets, Jaan Luig, published by Estonian University of Life Sciences
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