Carbon farming can enhance pollinator resources
Native California bees and other wild pollinators, which are essential to many fruit and vegetable crops, are being threatened by climate change, pesticides and habitat degradation. Carbon farming, a set of practices that sequester carbon in the soil or woody biomass, can create habitat that support...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources
2023-02-01
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| Series: | California Agriculture |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.3733/ca.2022a0014 |
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| Summary: | Native California bees and other wild pollinators, which are essential to many fruit and vegetable crops, are being threatened by climate change, pesticides and habitat degradation. Carbon farming, a set of practices that sequester carbon in the soil or woody biomass, can create habitat that supports these pollinators. This paper focuses on habitat management and farming practices that both increase carbon sequestration and benefit pollinator communities. By incentivizing and supporting conservation practices that incorporate carbon farming, we can protect wild pollinators and increase the resilience of California agriculture in the face of ongoing climate change. |
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| ISSN: | 0008-0845 2160-8091 |