Insect declines in the Anthropocene

Insect declines in the Anthropocene

Reports of stark declines in invertebrate biomass prompted attention-grabbing news headlines about an ‘insect apocalypse’, fuelling public and scientific interest in the insect biodiversity crisis. However, substantial discussion has ensued regarding the magnitude and generality of these losses. In...

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Main Authors: Blüthgen, Nico, Dicks, Lynn V., Forister, Matthew L., Outhwaite, Charlotte L., Slade, Eleanor M.
Other Authors: Asian School of the Environment
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2023
Subjects:
Science::Geology
Insect Apocalypse
Insect Biodiversity Crisis
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/171274
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English
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Summary:Reports of stark declines in invertebrate biomass prompted attention-grabbing news headlines about an ‘insect apocalypse’, fuelling public and scientific interest in the insect biodiversity crisis. However, substantial discussion has ensued regarding the magnitude and generality of these losses. In this Viewpoint, five researchers offer their views on the insect decline debate.

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