Biodiversité, des clés pour agir n°4

Article « Comment les castors et leurs barrages changent la vie des rivières » (pp. 6-9)
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Article « Deepfaune : vers un traitement automatisé des images de pièges photographiques » (pp. 16-18)
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Article « La concurrence entre abeilles domestiques et pollinisateurs sauvages » (pp. 29-30)
Iwasaki, J.M., & Hogendoorn, K. 2022. Mounting evidence that managed and introduced bees have negative impacts on wild bees: an updated review. Current research in insect science, Vol.2, 100043.

Article « Localiser et supprimer les décharges littorales enfouies » (pp. 41-43)
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Basilico, L., Staub, P.-F. & Dris, R. 2020. La pollution plastique - De nouvelles connaissances et des pistes pour l’action publique. OFB. Collection Rencontres-Synthèse. 112 p.