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A recent study published in the scientific journal Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment has demonstrated that bird populations provide major...
Nov 20, 2015
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Mammals play an important role in agricultural systems, yet very few studies have examined the influence that organic and conventional farming...
Oct 23, 2015
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A new study published in Science Advances has found that farming practices that promote biodiversity also increase natural pest control on farms...
Jul 13, 2015
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Many studies have demonstrated that organic farms harbor higher biodiversity than conventional farms. However, until now, few studies have...
Jun 17, 2015
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A new study in the Journal of Applied Ecology has found that tachinid parasitoids, a group of flies that prey on crop pests, are positively...
Apr 29, 2015
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A new study has shown that the number and abundance of beneficial predatory insects and spiders are higher both on organically farmed land as...
Feb 25, 2015
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A recent study published in the journal Landscape Ecology has found that using organic methods is more important in determining the amount of...
Nov 10, 2014
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Intensive conventional agricultural practices have been linked to a decline in insects that are a particularly important source of food for young...
Oct 23, 2014
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A recent meta-analysis published in the Journal of Applied Ecology compared biodiversity under organic and conventional farming...
Sep 30, 2014
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A recent study published in Agronomy for Sustainable Development found that conservation and organic farming increased the number of soil...
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