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Gardens benefit bees and biodiversity in agricultural landscapes
02.03.2012

Science for Environment Policy, issue 275

Gardens are good for biodiversity, according to a study of intensively managed farmland in Sweden. The study has found that abundance and species richness of pollinating bees is higher near domestic gardens, with the pollination of a native plant also greater at these sites. Domestic gardens play a role in complementing ‘natural’ habitats for pollinators in impoverished environments.

Source: Samnegård, U., Persson, A.S., Smith, H.G. (2011) Gardens benefit bees and enhance pollination in intensively managed farmland. Biological Conservation 144: 2602-2606. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2011.07.008

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