Greening cities boosts insect diversity
Insects play a major role in pollinating crops, fruit trees and in gardens
24 August 2023 - 21:19
Greening urban areas with indigenous plants can offer insects a refuge from city threats, dramatically boosting species numbers, a new Australian study shows (https://besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/2688-8319.12259)...
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