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The effect of agri‐environment schemes on Bombus terrestris colony success

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The effect of agri‐environment schemes on Bombus terrestris colony success. / Crowther, Lucy I.; Reader, Tom; Gilbert, Francis.
In: Ecological Entomology, Vol. 47, No. 5, 31.10.2022, p. 911-914.

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Crowther, LI, Reader, T & Gilbert, F 2022, 'The effect of agri‐environment schemes on Bombus terrestris colony success', Ecological Entomology, vol. 47, no. 5, pp. 911-914. https://doi.org/10.1111/een.13155

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Crowther, L. I., Reader, T., & Gilbert, F. (2022). The effect of agri‐environment schemes on Bombus terrestris colony success. Ecological Entomology, 47(5), 911-914. https://doi.org/10.1111/een.13155

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Crowther LI, Reader T, Gilbert F. The effect of agri‐environment schemes on Bombus terrestris colony success. Ecological Entomology. 2022 Oct 31;47(5):911-914. Epub 2022 May 5. doi: 10.1111/een.13155

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Crowther, Lucy I. ; Reader, Tom ; Gilbert, Francis. / The effect of agri‐environment schemes on Bombus terrestris colony success. In: Ecological Entomology. 2022 ; Vol. 47, No. 5. pp. 911-914.

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