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Ben Phillips
@ben_phi11ips
Researcher @UniofExeterESI. Exploring ways to manage our environment for both people & nature (especially roads, verges, hedges, pollinators, dormice). 🐝🌻🦋
Jul 14, 2020 • 23 tweets • 15 min read
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…
1/n Image 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). Image