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Topics: Hobby Farming, Horticulture, Smallholder Farms,
TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Carbon Farming,

06/23/2023 SOURCE: www.eurekalert.org

New MU study examines variability of water, carbon in Missouri agriculture ecosystems and future impact on crops

One of the main reasons plants use water is to allow them to absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. This means that, in plants, the water and carbon cycles are tightly linked. In a new study, researchers from the University of Missouri and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) used this foundational principle to identify sustainable farming practices aimed at helping staple crops like corn and soybeans thrive during extreme weather conditions that have become more common in the Midwest.

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TOPIC(S): Carbon Farming,
TOPIC(S): Carbon Farming,
TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Carbon Farming,
TOPIC(S): Water, Carbon Farming,
TOPIC(S): Ag Australia/NZ, Carbon Farming,
TOPIC(S): Pollinators,
TOPIC(S): Pollinators,

06/23/2023 SOURCE: www.eurekalert.org

Global analysis on pollinators in cities: Wild bees and butterflies are at particular risk

Butterflies are being hit hardest by urban growth. Shrinking habitats and food availability are causing their populations to decline. The same applies to many wild bees that fly early in spring. According to a new study by the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) and the Chinese Academy of Sciences in "Ecology Letters", pollination has not yet been impacted by this because honeybees, for example, can compensate for the reduction of urban pollinators. The study is the first comprehensive analysis of the subject and includes data from 133 studies. The results underline the importance of nature conservation measures in urban areas.

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