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ArticleEcology letters2025

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

Charles A Cunningham, Colin M Beale, Diana E Bowler, Michael J O Pocock, Robin Hutchinson, Piran C L White, Merryn Hunt, Lindsay Maskell, Jane K Hill

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Article in Ecology letters, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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9 authors.

Charles A CunninghamDepartment of Biology, University of York, York, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7292-3144
Colin M BealeDepartment of Biology, University of York, York, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2960-5666
Diana E BowlerUK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Oxfordshire, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7775-1668
Michael J O PocockUK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Oxfordshire, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4375-0445
Robin HutchinsonUK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Oxfordshire, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0001-7901-3052
Piran C L WhiteYork Environmental Sustainability Institute, University of York, York, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7496-5775
Merryn HuntUK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Lancaster Environment Centre, Bailrigg, UK.
Lindsay MaskellUK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Lancaster Environment Centre, Bailrigg, UK.
Jane K HillDepartment of Biology, University of York, York, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1871-7715

Funding

Natural Environment Research Council NE/V02020X/1
6 · The paper itself

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 revealed that, overall, connectivity benefits are only found in low cover landscapes. Our findings emphasise potential biodiversity benefits from maximising connectivity when increasing woodland cover and highlight the importance of spatial targeting in restoration efforts, especially in landscapes with low woodland cover.

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BiodiversityConservation of Natural ResourcesForestsInvertebratesAnimalsUnited Kingdomcircuit‐modelcitizen sciencefragmentationhabitat creationinlabrurecoveryresiliencespatial prioritisationspecies occurrencetreescape

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