Winter park vibes? ❄️ Jakstis & Fischer from
@Uni_Stuttgart studied how we connect with nature in the cold. Curious? Check out their findings here:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1439179124000343
An observational assessment of winter human-nature interaction in urban parks
Interaction with urban nature provides many nature-derived benefits for people. However, human-nature interaction studies are conducted primarily duri…
Floral
#resources can
#boost garden plant
#pollination. Nguyen et al. conducted a
#pollination exclusion
#experiment and found that biotic & abiotic parameters had different effects, suggesting trade-offs.
@gfoehttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1439179123000518Avoid
#pesticide application at midday when pollinators are most active: Karbassioon and Stanley looked at
#honeybee,
#bumblebee,
#solitarybee, and
#hoverfly abundances in oilseed rape fields
@gfoehttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1439179123000324Of
#bees and
#blueberries . Samnegård et al. found that high numbers of
#wild #pollinators were only present in early
#bloom when pollen loads were higher. During late bloom, a higher proportion of
#honeybees foraged.
@gfoehttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1439179123000336#sec0002#Agriculture shapes
#FieldMargin #Plants. A study by Poinas et al. in
#France found that
#plantrichness is explained locally by agricultural practices and at large scales by
#climate & crop diversity.
@gfoehttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1439179123000476#sec0002 Bigger
#islands have more
#plant species: A study by Liu et al. in Sanyang
#wetland,
#China, explores island plant diversity.
#Species numbers increased with island area and habitat heterogeneity but decreased with isolation.
@gfoeRead here:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1439179123000427#fig0001#Uncut grass
#refuges in
#hay# meadows benefit# invertebrates! Rossier et al.
found that 10% uncut meadow areas positively impact invertebrate communities and advice ot to change refuge spot.
@gfoehttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1439179123000397 Unearthing the influence of
#environmental and
#landuse factors on species-rich
#calcareous grasslands. Damgaard shows that grazing, nitrogen and soil type impact sensitive plant species and that height criteria is crucial for
#conservation.
@gfoehttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1439179123000373#abs0001Diving into
#Shark #Diversity: Barreto de Paula-Souza et al. delved into the different facets of
#biodiversity patterns using phylogenetic, functional, and taxonomic dimensions.
#SharkDiversity @gfoehttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1439179123000403
