Already effective in decontaminating soils polluted by heavy metals and industrial pollutants, the birch tree could also clean up the microplastics they contain. This is the finding of a study by German researchers from the Leibniz Institute and the German Research Centre for Geosciences, published recently in the journal Science of The Total Environment. We…
As a huge reservoir of biodiversity, forests are both a nurturing and protective space for hundreds of plant and animal species.
We often tend to associate the notion of biodiversity with a kind of exotic impenetrable jungle that is home to hundreds of different species. In reality, you don't have to go far to see…
Agroforestry involves linking trees to crops or animals onto the same plot of land. Here we focus on this ancient practice which enables better use of resources and greater biodiversity.
Sources : agriculture.gouv.fr