Biodiversity in the margins: Merging farmlands affects natural pest control
A rice field and farmer in China. Credit: Markus Raab A new study published in the Journal of Applied Ecology demonstrates how the diversity and abundance of arthropods decrease when hedgerows and field margins covered by wild grass and flowers are removed. Researchers from the UK, Netherlands and China studied 20 rice fields in China
Lawanda Latson
May 28, 2024