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Experiments have shown that the hypothesis that these flower beds would instead compete with cultivated plants can be ruled out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is therefore recommended that farmers plant flowers near their crops, as distance is an important factor in effectiveness.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Animal pollination is essential for many cultivated and wild plants. However, this service is threatened by the decline in pollinator populations. What can be done? One solution could be planting flower beds designed to attract pollinators near crops as shown for appletrees. 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