Study: Farming flood tolerant crops on wetted peatlands can aid nature and the climate

Michael Holder
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RSPB and University of Cambridge-led research finds farming wetland-adapted crops on wetter soils can boost both carbon storage and nature recovery

Farming flood-tolerant crops on wetter soils could help to boost the UK's natural carbon storage capacity and provide better habitats for diverse and threatened bird species, according to the results of...

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