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Fig. 1: Roadmap to insect conservation and recovery, calling for action at short-, intermediate- and long-term timescales.

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Harvey, J.A., Heinen, R., Armbrecht, I. et al. International scientists formulate a roadmap for insect conservation and recovery. Nat Ecol Evol 4, 174–176 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-019-1079-8

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