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EPISODE · Feb 20, 2023 · 6 MIN

Episode 188: Exotic Dangers in the Urban Forest

from The Poetry of Science · host Sam Illingworth

This episode explores new research, which has found that small perching birds, such as blue and great tits, avoid breeding in urban areas where there are many non-native trees. --- Read this episode’s science poem here.   Read the scientific study that inspired it here.    Read ‘The Birds’ by Linda Pastan here. --- Music by Rufus Beckett. --- Follow Sam on social media and send in any questions or comments for the podcast: Email: [email protected]   Twitter: @samillingworth 

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This episode explores new research, which has found that small perching birds, such as blue and great tits, avoid breeding in urban areas where there are many non-native trees. If you want to find out more about the scientific study featured in this episode, or read any of the poems in full, then please visit the show notes at scipoetry.podbean.com.

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