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Status of Urban Beekeeping in Latvia

Aleksejs Zacepinsa Department of Computer Systems, Faculty of Information Technologies, Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies, Jelgava, Latvia;Correspondence[email protected]
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Olvija Komasilovaa Department of Computer Systems, Faculty of Information Technologies, Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies, Jelgava, Latvia;View further author information
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Vitalijs Komasilovsa Department of Computer Systems, Faculty of Information Technologies, Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies, Jelgava, Latvia;View further author information
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Armands Kviesisa Department of Computer Systems, Faculty of Information Technologies, Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies, Jelgava, Latvia;View further author information
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Janis Kronbergsb Latvian Beekeeping Association, Jelgava, LatviaView further author information
Pages 75-79 | Published online: 30 Aug 2023

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