Traditionally, it has been believed that the cultivation of food leads to loss of biodiversity and has a negative impact on the ecosystem. A new study from various colleges, including the University of Texas at Austin, refutes this view, demonstrating that community gardens and urban farms benefit biodiversity, local ecosystems and the well-being of the people who labor in them. .
The study, published in Ecology Letters, looked at 28 urban community gardens across California over five years and measured the amount of biodiversity in plant and animal life, as well as ecosystem services such as pollination, carbon sequestration, food production, pest control and human well-being. Tasks viewed. ,