No-till soybean fields give (even some rare) birds foothold in Illinois

Thursday, January 23, 2014 - 12:22 in Biology & Nature

Researchers report in a new study that several bird species -- some of them relatively rare -- are making extensive use of soybean fields in Illinois. The team found significantly more birds and a greater diversity of bird species nesting, roosting and feeding in no-till soybean fields than in tilled fields.

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