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Road verges can provide habitats for pollinators such as #bees, butterflies & beetles. 🐝🦋🌻
But are pollinators at risk from pollution & being hit by vehicles? 🚗💨 & how can we best manage verges for pollinators?
Our new study addresses these Qs:
doi.org/10.1016/j.bioc…
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But are pollinators at risk from pollution & being hit by vehicles? 🚗💨 & how can we best manage verges for pollinators?
Our new study addresses these Qs:
doi.org/10.1016/j.bioc…
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Given concerns about pollinator/insect declines, road verges present a major opportunity because they…
1. Can be flower-rich habitats.
2. Cover ~1% of land in Europe/North America.
3. Are managed by relatively few organisations (e.g. local councils & highways agencies).
1. Can be flower-rich habitats.
2. Cover ~1% of land in Europe/North America.
3. Are managed by relatively few organisations (e.g. local councils & highways agencies).
Road verges are often comparable to other grasslands, so can be managed as such. BUT…
Pollinators in road verges are also exposed to pollution, roadkill etc. so we need a specific assessment of if/how we should best use them.
We reviewed 140 studies to answer the following Qs:
Pollinators in road verges are also exposed to pollution, roadkill etc. so we need a specific assessment of if/how we should best use them.
We reviewed 140 studies to answer the following Qs:
