In India, traditional farming method helps sustain bird diversity
Friday, November 7, 2008 - 14:14
in Biology & Nature
(PhysOrg.com) -- An agricultural method dating back millennia could be the key to species conservation. For the past 2,000 years, farming practices of the areca nut palm in southwestern India have not changed much. Surprisingly, neither has bird diversity in tropical forests near areca palm plantations.