Insect diversity boosts longterm stability of crop pollination services
Insect diversity boosts longterm stability of crop pollination services By (0) Fields and farms with greater insect diversity could provide more stable pollination for nearby crops, according to new research. Photo by Deepa Senapathi/University of Reading March 17 (UPI) -- Farms surrounded by a greater diversity of insect populations benefit from more stable, reliable pollination services, according to a new study. In a first-of-its-kind study, published Wednesday in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B, scientists measured insect diversity and pollination rates, over a period of ...
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