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se_nicknehm t1_jadqa4v wrote

Reply to comment by AndrewFurg in Are we past the tipping point for the insect population decline? by PHealthy

i'd also like some. from what i know loss of habitat/agriculture/insecticides are the main reasons insects are on decline and ou didn't even mention those.

also f.e. for germany it's ~70% less insects over the last few years, which is unprecedented. why are you so sure their numbers will spring back?

(not an expert though)

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AndrewFurg t1_jadtd1a wrote

I believe this is the article you are referring to. It has gotten a lot of publicity and is good for raising awareness.

However, this article explains that the main patterns affecting insect biomass (not abundance diversity) and in the discussion explains why the long-term study above may not account for larger effects, such as an increase in temperature in a historically mild climate. They specifically designate a subsection of the discussion to comparisons between the two studies.

edited for clarification

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