Pollinator Habitats
Biodiversity-Friendly
Native Plant Gardens
YouTube Channel Name:
North American Native Plant Society
Video Title:
Why Native Plants? - with Jode Roberts
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Native plants are adapated to the local climate and soil conditions where they naturally occur. These native plant species provide nectar, pollen, and seeds that serve as food for native insects, birds, and animals. Native plants promote biodiveristy, and require less nutrients and water than non-native plants.
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Biodiversity-Friendly
Pollinator Habitats (bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, moths, etc.
YouTube Channel Name:
North American Native Plant Society
Video Title:
Creating Pollinator Habitat: 10 Principles
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About 180,000 species of the world's flowering plants rely on pollinators. Insects, birds, bats, and other animal can transfer pollen from male parts to the female parts for reproduction. The introduction of habitats for these pollinators can bolster pollinator communities and improve plant reproduction and most fruit and vegetable production. Native plants are essential for pollinator habitats as many native species have coevolved to feed exclusively on native plants. Certain pollinators rely on specific plants for survival, and if the particular plant disappears from the landscape, so does the pollinator that coexists with the plant.
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Biodiversity-Friendly
Bird-friendly landscaping
YouTube Channel Name:
Oregon State University Extension Service
Video Title:
Growing a Greener World Episode 1010: Creating a Bird-friendly Garden, with Margaret Roach
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Creating a garden that takes into account birds supports healthy bird populations which increases bio-diversity