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Honey bee (Apis mellifera) foraging ecology in coffee landscapes and description of “coffee garden honey”

Ecología del pecoreo de las abejas (Apis mellifera) en paisajes cafetaleros y descripción de la “miel de cafetal”

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Pages 230-239 | Received 24 Apr 2014, Accepted 13 Jul 2016, Published online: 21 Sep 2016

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