This blog may help people explore some of the 'hidden' issues involved in certain media treatments of environmental and scientific issues. Using personal digital images, it's also intended to emphasise seasonal (and other) changes in natural history of the Swansea (South Wales) area. The material should help participants in field-based modules and people generally interested in the natural world. The views are wholly those of the author.
Monday, 5 August 2024
Something To Chew On?
Chinese scientists, in Frontiers of Plant Science, found that all night street lighting, made leaves too tough for insects to chew. There was a distinct difference between herbivory of the same tree species in urban and rural areas (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/aug/05/all-night-streetlights-make-leaves-inedible-to-insects-study-finds). This may be yet another reason for the marked insect decline seen in many urban areas. Perhaps it's not all down to insecticide use, climate change etc?
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