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Plantation design features to increase pollination

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Plantation design features to increase pollination

A new collaborative study explores how to improve pollination using plantation design techniques

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Part 1: What will the Environmental Land Management Schemes pay for?

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Part 1: What will the Environmental Land Management Schemes pay for?

The first blog in this series looks at ELMS, and the aims of this new policy.

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Grassland restoration tactics explored to aid biodiversity

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Grassland restoration tactics explored to aid biodiversity

A new study examines the recovery of grasslands to inform future restoration tactics and policy

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Farmland bird populations bounce back when farms devote 10% of their land to nature-friendly measures

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Farmland bird populations bounce back when farms devote 10% of their land to nature-friendly measures

RSBP researchers monitored the responses of farmland bird populations to different agri-environment scheme implementation levels.

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New research uncovers hidden long-term declines in UK earthworms

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New research uncovers hidden long-term declines in UK earthworms

New research suggests significant and previously undetected declines in UK earthworm abundance could have occurred.

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Researchers quantify forage yield gap caused by woody encroachment

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Researchers quantify forage yield gap caused by woody encroachment

New research quantifies the economic impacts of lost herbaceous production from tree encroachment throughout the American west.

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Daytime pastoralist activities do not negatively affect spotted hyenas

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Daytime pastoralist activities do not negatively affect spotted hyenas

A study looking at the interactions of pastoralists and hyenas in Tanzania finds that the two can coexist, with no negative impacts to the hyenas

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Flower strips and hedges combine to boost bees in orchards

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Flower strips and hedges combine to boost bees in orchards

New research finds hedges and perennial flower strips are complementary in supporting wild bees in orchards

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Wild Food Foraging accounts for nearly 250,000 cubic metres of produce consumed annually in Zambia.

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Wild Food Foraging accounts for nearly 250,000 cubic metres of produce consumed annually in Zambia.

Foraging for wild foods may make up 25% of international recommendations on fruit intake in Zambia, with at least 12 million large buckets worth of wild forest foods collected each year.

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Agri-environment measures boost wildlife populations in long-term farm study

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Agri-environment measures boost wildlife populations in long-term farm study

Agri-environment schemes can significantly increase local bird and butterfly populations without damaging food production.

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Agri-Environmental Strategy Could Boost Crop Productivity and Pollination

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Agri-Environmental Strategy Could Boost Crop Productivity and Pollination

Green infrastructure near agricultural land is essential for pollinator conservation and boosting crop productivity.

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Multiple habitats need protecting to save UK bumblebees, finds 10-year citizen science study

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Multiple habitats need protecting to save UK bumblebees, finds 10-year citizen science study

A study using 10 years of citizen science data has found that a variety of targeted conservation approaches are needed to protect UK bumblebee species.

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Rolling wildflower blocks: benefits for biodiversity

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Rolling wildflower blocks: benefits for biodiversity

Rolling wildflower blocks could be the more effective compensation measurement against insect decline than flower strips.

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Restoring tropical peatlands supports bird diversity without impacting livelihoods

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Restoring tropical peatlands supports bird diversity without impacting livelihoods

A new study has found that oil palm can be farmed more sustainably on peatlands by re-wetting the land.

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Research demonstrates value ‘injurious weeds’ can bring to both pollinators and biodiversity

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Research demonstrates value ‘injurious weeds’ can bring to both pollinators and biodiversity

A new study demonstrates that weeds are far more valuable in supporting biodiversity than we give them credit for.

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