Relationship in colony dynamics of honey bee (Apis cerana F.) to weather: Insights for sustainable beekeeping practices
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https://doi.org/10.54386/jam.v27i4.3065Keywords:
Bee hive, Wooden hive, Mud hive, Weather parameters, Correlation coefficientReferences
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