1. Worldwide insect declines: An important message, but interpret with caution
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Hannah S. Wauchope, Lynn V. Dicks, Philip A. Martin, Alison Johnston, Thomas A. Worthington, Alec P. Christie, Andy Purvis, Ricardo Rocha, Tom Finch, Adriana De Palma, Benno I. Simmons, Claire F. R. Wordley, Andrew Balmford, Andrew J. Bladon, Juan Gallego-Zamorano, Simmons, Benno I [0000-0002-2751-9430], Dicks, Lynn V [0000-0002-8304-4468], Wordley, Claire FR [0000-0001-6642-5544], and Apollo - University of Cambridge Repository
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0106 biological sciences ,0303 health sciences ,History ,Ecology ,media_common.quotation_subject ,Insect ,invertebrates ,010603 evolutionary biology ,01 natural sciences ,population trends ,03 medical and health sciences ,systematic review ,Development economics ,Commentary ,medicine ,medicine.symptom ,entomofauna ,Environmental Sciences ,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics ,Collapse (medical) ,030304 developmental biology ,Nature and Landscape Conservation ,media_common - Abstract
A recent paper claiming evidence of global insect declines achieved huge media attention, including claims of "insectaggedon" and a "collapse of nature." Here, we argue that while many insects are declining in many places around the world, the study has important limitations that should be highlighted. We emphasise the robust evidence of large and rapid insect declines present in the literature, while also highlighting the limitations of the original study.
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- 2019