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May 18, 2026Agriculture Ecosystems & EnvironmentOpen Access

Functional landscape connectivity and cropland context influence spider abundance in the ecological infrastructure of Mediterranean agricultural floodplains

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SDSaskia DohertyJNJoão Pedro NunesPBPaulo Branco

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Randomized trial finds that landscape configuration and ecological infrastructure improve spider abundance in Mediterranean floodplains, indicating the need for integrated conservation strategies.

Key Points

  • This study examines how functional connectivity and agricultural context impact spider abundance in Mediterranean floodplains.
  • Used Generalised Linear Mixed Models to analyze spider abundance in two Portuguese floodplains.
  • Quantified functional connectivity with Integral Index of Connectivity (IIC) using 50 m and 300 m thresholds.
  • Measured local features such as EI patch type and proximity to various crop types.
  • Spider abundance was significantly higher in riparian EI patches compared to terrestrial ones.
  • Higher functional connectivity positively influenced spider abundance (specific metrics not provided).
  • Proximity to rice crops was associated with increased spider populations.

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Doherty et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0aabf55ba8ef6d83b6f9d2https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2026.110518
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