Pre-war insect hunters help to save our pollinators

Thursday, August 22, 2013 - 10:00 in Mathematics & Economics

Maps made more than seventy years ago and records collected by amateur naturalists between the World Wars are providing new clues about declining pollinator numbers, ecologists have found. By showing which land use changes have driven pollinator declines over the past 100 years, the research reveals how we could ensure future land use benefits these vital insects.

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