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Flood tolerant wetland crops could also support nature recovery, finds new research

Research led by the University of Cambridge and the RSPB shows that farming wetland-adapted crops on wetter peat—known as paludiculture—can support richer and more diverse bird communities than drained grassland.

Flood tolerant wetland crops could also support nature recovery, finds new research
Image: Phys.org
Research led by the University of Cambridge and the RSPB shows that farming wetland-adapted crops on wetter peat—known as paludiculture—can support richer and more diverse bird communities than drained grassland.

Originally published at Phys.org

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