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.