From theguardian.com
High fertiliser use halves numbers of pollinators, world’s longest study finds
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Even average use of nitrogen fertilisers cut flower numbers fivefold and halved pollinating insects
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From nature.com
Trade-off between pollinator-wildflower diversity & grassland yields - npj Biodiversity
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This is a critical moment for land use policy globally, with many countries (e.g. the UK and the European Union) currently undertaking significant green reforms of their agricultural policies. Despite their importance for maintaining agricultural outputs and plant diversity, the effects of...
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