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Ecology and conservation

Availability of food resources for pollinators in three types of lowland meadows

Disponibilidad de recursos alimentarios para los polinizadores en tres tipos de praderas de tierras bajas

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Pages 467-478 | Received 05 Oct 2016, Accepted 15 Mar 2018, Published online: 20 Apr 2018

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