Connectivity Benefits Most Woodland Invertebrate Species but Only in Landscapes With Low Woodland Cover.

ABSTRACT: Connectivity is widely assumed to benefit biodiversity, but this has not been extensively quantified across multiple taxa and landscapes. Focusing on the UK, where woodland cover is low (13%), we analysed species occurrence records from citizen science for over 800 broadleaf woodland-associated invertebrate species from 15 taxonomic groups in relation to woodland cover and connectivity. Overall, increased woodland connectivity positively affects broadleaf-associated species occurrence (effect of connectivity across species, accounting for positive effect of broadleaf cover). The benefits of connectivity varied considerably by species: 39% of species showed a significant positive effect, while for 3% it was significantly negative. However, the interaction between cover and connectivity reve

SUBMITTER: Cunningham CA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12087529 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature