- By increasing the diversity of indigenous plants in urban areas, researchers from the University of Melbourne have seen a seven-fold increase in the number of insect species in just three years, confirming the ecological benefits of urban greening projects https://besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/2688-8319.12259 26 comments science
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- Plant diversity in urban green spaces led to sevenfold increase in insect species, study finds | Science | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/aug/22/melbourne-urban-greening-benefits-insect-species 13 comments
- Even a Small Patch of Native Greenery Can Give a Big Boost to Local Insects - Yale E360 https://e360.yale.edu/digest/city-green-space-native-plants-insects 0 comments