Spatio-temporal variability in forest biodiversity associated with human well-being across socio-economic deprivation gradients.

ABSTRACT: Biodiversity declines are accelerating globally, impacting ecosystem functioning, with consequences for human health. Interactions with biodiversity can be associated with human well-being benefits at the individual level, leading to substantial gains for society when scaled up across populations. However, existing research has not accounted for the species within ecological communities and their effect traits (for example, colours, sounds) that can elicit well-being responses. Many species' effect traits are seasonal, and spatial variation in exposure to ecosystems by different sectors of society can lead to unequal opportunities to gain well-being. Here we use an interdisciplinary analytical approach to explore how the association between forest biodiversity and well-being fluctuates: (1

SUBMITTER: Fisher JC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12328225 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature