At first Adam Smith couldn’t believe his calculations. Then it sank in.
  • BastingChemina@slrpnk.net
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    1 year ago

    To bring a bit of hope, things can revert quite quickly too.

    I’ve seen a study on a farmer who stopped using pesticide and started using permanent ground cover plants with their crops. In a year the amount of insect biodiversity at ground level was crazy. From almost zero to almost normal. There is no doubt that birds will quickly follow.

      • GnomeAlone@lemm.eeEnglish
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        1 year ago

        The article seems to focus mainly on “backyard” birds that eat seeds, insects, etc. so predatory birds (like hawks, owls, etc), foxes, snakes, coyotes will probably take a hit. The populations of other things the predators eat will also be stressed since they will be hunted and consumed more frequently when there is less variety.