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 | | In Roslagen, "subsurface creatures" were protected through several informal recommended practices regarding soil preparation and management, such as the avoidance of certain tools considered harmful to soil life. |
 | | A practice for preserving soil moisture in Roslagen was the harrowing of fields in early spring to disrupt soil pores and thus preventing capillary rise and evaporation. |
 | | Similarly, in Roslagen, Sweden, some known predators of crop and livestock pests, such as owls, starlings, titmice, swallows, spiders, and ladybugs, were not harmed by the farmers, and bird habitats were enhanced by providing nesting space in barns and constructed nesting boxes (Table 5B). |
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