Oregon Field Guide
Backyard Habitat
Clip: Season 27 Episode 2713 | 7m 25sVideo has Closed Captions
Setting up backyard habitat sounds nice, but does it really make an ecological difference?
Portland’s Backyard Habitat program encourages homeowners to plant native species, avoid pesticides and remove invasive weeds. The goal is to attract more birds to usable habitat in the city. Recently, local scientists began testing to see if native plants really do make a difference ecologically. Early results show many do attract more insects, bird food, than non-native ornamentals.
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Oregon Field Guide
Backyard Habitat
Clip: Season 27 Episode 2713 | 7m 25sVideo has Closed Captions
Portland’s Backyard Habitat program encourages homeowners to plant native species, avoid pesticides and remove invasive weeds. The goal is to attract more birds to usable habitat in the city. Recently, local scientists began testing to see if native plants really do make a difference ecologically. Early results show many do attract more insects, bird food, than non-native ornamentals.
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