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- The report shows that the total abundance of larger moths in Britain decreased by 33% over a 50-year period between 1968-2017. This decline was seen across Britain with a greater loss in the south (39% decrease) than in northern Britain (22% decrease).
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Mar 3, 2021 · Changes in populations of species in Britain between 1968 and 2017 have been estimated based on the analysis of tens of millions of records gathered through the Rothamsted Insect Survey and the National Moth Recording Scheme.
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Mar 1, 2021 · Rothamsted data shows the total abundance of larger moths in Britain decreased by 33% over a 50-year period between 1968-2017. In line with other recent Rothamsted Insect Survey studies, this decline was seen across Britain with a greater loss in the south (39% decrease) than in northern Britain (22% decrease).
Sep 8, 2021 · The total abundance of all larger moths caught in the RIS light-trap network in Britain over a 50-year period (1968–2017) decreased significantly by 33% (See Figure 1, below). Splitting the data to produce separate trends for northern and southern Britain revealed significant abundance declines in both regions, but a greater loss in the south ...
Key findings: The total abundance of larger moths caught in the RIS light-trap network in Britain decreased by 33% over 50 years (1968–2017). Losses were greater in the southern half of Britain (39% decrease) than in the northern half (22%).
Mar 3, 2021 · The report found the total abundance of larger moths in Britain decreased by 33 per cent over the 50 years between 1968 to 2017. Across the southern UK the researchers found a 39-per-cent...
Nov 27, 2019 · Analysing data from the world’s longest-running insect population database, the authors find that recent declines in UK moth biomass were preceded by a larger increase.
