What question did this study set out to answer?

To evaluate how forest pattern affects biodiversity independent of forest amount.

November 1, 2025Conservation LettersOpen Access

Connectivity of Forest Patches via Wooded Corridors Increases Biodiversity at Low, but Not High, Forest Amounts

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Field evaluation shows connectivity increases biodiversity in low forest areas, suggesting conservation actions for urban zones.

To evaluate how forest pattern affects biodiversity independent of forest amount.
Evaluated the effects of forest amount, fragmentation, and connectivity on biodiversity.
Selected 70 forest sites in eastern Ontario, Canada.
Assessed diversity of forest‐associated plants, small mammals, and birds.
Biodiversity increased with connectivity in landscapes with low forest amount.
At high forest amount, biodiversity decreased with connectivity.
Emphasized the need for conservation actions to improve connectivity in scarce forest areas.

Daly et al. (2025) studied this question.

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