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Here is a link to a scientific article:
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/333998413_Effects_of_eucalyptus_plantations_on_avian_and_herb_species_richness_and_composition_in_North-West_Spain
Re: missing songbirds: I thought the large plantings of Eucalyptus trees in Spain were one cause. Their resin causes the demise of birds. Domestic cats are another threat and possibly the huge decrease in insects is another.
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Ahhh yes, the coffee! For me the Spanish coffee started as a hitch-hiking hippy in Europe in 1968. From Morocco we caught a boat going to Las Palmas, Canary Islands, at that time still under General Franco. We camped there for several weeks in December and January and a couple of times a week I...
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