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Gardeners Toby and Charlotte in the wildflower meadow at King's College in Cambridge on Monday, June 26, 2023. A study led by King's Research Fellow Dr Cicely Marshall shows that establishing the meadow has made a considerable impact to the wildlife value of the land, while reducing the greenhouse gas emissions associated with its upkeep. Biodiversity surveys were conducted to compare the species richness, abundance and composition supported by the meadow and adjacent lawn. They found that the wildflower meadow supported three times as many species of plants, spiders and bugs, including 14 species with conservation designations. Terrestrial invertebrate biomass was found to be 25 times higher in the meadow, with bat activity over the meadow also being three times higher than over the remaining lawn. (Photo by Joe Giddens/PA Images via Getty Images)
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