High fertiliser use halves numbers of #pollinators world’s longest study finds.

"This is primarily because fertilisers create conditions that allow fast-growing grasses to dominate, crowding out other grasses and flowers."

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jan/20/uk-agriculture-farming-fertilisers-yields-biodiversity-study-park-grass-pollinators-bees-wildflowers-aoe

https://www.nature.com/articles/s44185-024-00070-6

#Grasslands #Biodiversity #Rothamsted #ParkGrass