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Flower Preferences of the Wrocław Botanical Garden Bumblebees (Bombus spp.)

Journal of Apicultural Science
Volume 56 (2012): Issue 2 (December 2012)
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10289-012-0021-y | Journal eISSN: 2299-4831 | Journal ISSN: 1643-4439 (formerly 2299-4831)
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Language: English, Polish
Page range: 27 - 36
Published on: Jan 12, 2013
Published by: The National Institute of Horticultural Research and Apicultural Research Association
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Keywords:
bumblebees,
flowers,
food preferences,
entomogamic classes,
colour.
Related subjects:
Life sciences,
Life sciences, other

© 2013 Aneta Sikora, Maria Kelm, published by The National Institute of Horticultural Research and Apicultural Research Association
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons License.

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