Higher Fertilizer Use Reduces Pollinators by Half and Plants Suffer in Response, Study Finds

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By Paige BennettJan 20, 2025, 4:36 pm378 pts
While scientists have long known that pesticide use could impact pollinators, a new study reveals how fertilizer could negatively impact these important organisms. Not only that, but the research, which was conducted at the site of the longest ecological experiment in global history, revealed that high…

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