The neglected bee trees: European beech forests as a home for feral honey bee colonies
It is a common belief that feral honey bee colonies (Apis mellifera L.) were eradicated in Europe through the loss of habitats, domestication by man and spread of pathogens and parasites. Interestingly, no scientific data are available, neither about the past nor the present status of naturally nest...
Main Authors: | Patrick Laurenz Kohl, Benjamin Rutschmann |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2018-04-01
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Series: | PeerJ |
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Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/4602.pdf |
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