The second paper from the RHS Plants for Bugs project looks at plant-dwelling invertebrates. It complements and adds weight to the first study, which focused on pollinators, and has important implications for the way we all garden.The second scientific publication from the RHS Plants for Bugs study has been published, and it draws important conclusions (see p45)for gardeners and conservationists alike. This colossal piece of work, under the management of RHS scientists Andrew Salisbury and Helen Bostock, is for the first time putting sound scientific results at the service of gardeners wanting to do the best they can for wildlife. The first study specifically dealt with pollinators, but the new paper covers 'plant-dwelling invertebrates'. Species that live on plants include herbivores, detritivores, carnivores and omnivores (see images, above, for definitions).
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