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On the Ground

A preliminary assessment: seasonal variations of damselfly and dragonfly abundance in Serampore, Jolkol, West Bengal, India

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Pages 11-16 | Received 05 May 2023, Accepted 11 Sep 2023, Published online: 09 Nov 2023

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