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Nectar of Ziziphus spina-christi (L.) Willd (Rhamnaceae): Dynamics of Secretion and Potential for Honey Production


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ISSN:
2299-4831
Language:
English
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2 times per year
Journal Subjects:
Life Sciences, other, Zoology