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Robert Tropek @robtrop.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

New study published in @natecoevo.nature.com ! We assembled the largest global dataset of plant–pollinator networks to ask a simple question: do interactions become more specialised towards the tropics? doi.org/10.1038/s415... Study led by @saileesakhalkar.bsky.social and myself ☺️ 1/8

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Royal Entomological Society @royentsoc.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Join us on 1 October for Innovations in Entomology, where leading researchers, innovators and industry experts will come together to explore the future of insect science and its impact on society. 💻 Online attendance available via livestream registration. buff.ly/gD07Rst @royalsociety.org

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Innovations In Entomology

From emerging technologies to real-world impact, #InnovationsInEntomology will showcase how research is driving advances across agriculture, biodiversity and public health.

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The Royal Society @royalsociety.org · 20/09/2026

Are you a researcher, policy maker or industry leader with an interest in the conservation of tropical forests? Register now to join our upcoming Science+ meeting in London on 5-6 October. royalsociety.org/science-even...

Promotional banner for a Royal Society event titled "Safeguarding Anthropocene tropical forests" (5–6 October 2026), listing organisers, set alongside an aerial photograph of a mist‑shrouded tropical rainforest.

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Butterfly Conservation @savebutterflies.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Rare moth makes a comeback after more than 70 years! For decades, the only site where the Dark Bordered Beauty could be found in England was Strensall Common in Yorkshire. Now a second population has been rediscovered at the National Trust's Wallington estate, providing new hope for the species.

A Dark Bordered Beauty moth, with yellow and brown patterned wings, resting on a green leaf amongst grass

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Shawan Chowdhury @shawan-chowdhury.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Our new Nature Eco Evo paper documents range shifts in 1,758 butterfly species across 105 countries, primarily due to climate change. 🦋80% expanded 🦋27% contracted 🦋22% shifted elevation 🦋342 showed multiple shift types. doi.org/10.1038/s415... @monashbiol.bsky.social @monashscience.bsky.social

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Dr Manu Saunders FRES @manusaunders.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

A 2019 paper that is often used as evidence of the flawed 'windscreen phenomenon' has been retracted. I cited this paper a few years ago in explainers about why this particular anecdote cannot be used as evidence of insect decline. See thread below 👇 retractionwatch.com/2026/06/23/a...

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A prolific evolutionary biologist caught faking data decades ago notches a new retraction

A study claiming a tenfold decrease in bugs splattered on evolutionary biologist Anders Møller’s windshield over two decades has been retracted. shanecotee / iStock Anders Møller, an influential ev…

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Admirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Maria Sibylla Merian (1647–1717) was a pioneering naturalist, entomologist & scientific illustrator whose meticulous artwork & observations: 🦋 Revolutionized the study of insects 🐜 Laid early groundwork for #ecology 🐞 Permanently changed how we understand insect life It's #InsectWeek #WomenInSTEM

A side-by-side image of the German-Dutch naturalist Maria Sibylla Merian (1647–1717), celebrated for her groundbreaking contributions to entomology and ecology. On the left, a formal historical oil portrait depicts Merian as a young woman from the chest up against a dark, minimalist backdrop. Facing forward with a slight turn to the right, she maintains a calm, serious expression. She wears a black dress accented by a wide, sheer white lace collar draped over her shoulders, a dark jeweled brooch, a double-strand pearl necklace, and large teardrop pearl earrings. Her brown curly hair is partially covered by a black fabric head cap. On the right is a vibrant book cover titled "Maria Sibylla Merian's Metamorphosis." The cream-colored cover features her detailed scientific illustrations, including a large blue and brown butterfly, a yellow butterfly, a lizard, caterpillars, a large blue passionflower, and assorted foliage, showcasing her legacy of documenting insect life cycles and host plants.

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Emma Monk @monkemma.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

It was inevitable, wasn't it🙄 Of course the Telegraph would run with something like this👇 So let's remove some of the rose-tinted spectacles and also look at some of that data comparing 1976 with modern heat waves Because the 1976 nostalgia porn is wearing a bit thin at this stage 🧵1/23

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"Heatwave hysterics wouldn't have lasted a day in 1976", overlaid with a bold “MONK DEBUNKED” stamp.

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Retraction Watch @retractionwatch.com · 23/06/2026

A new retraction for an influential evolutionary biologist is raising the question of whether scientific misconduct more than 20 years ago was just a blip in his impressive publication record or further proof, as some claim, that much of his work rests on a shaky foundation.

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A prolific evolutionary biologist caught faking data decades ago notches a new retraction

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Open Journals Collective @ojcollective.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

It's a pleasure to share details of our next library member - University of York Library has joined @ojcollective.bsky.social! We are delighted that they have chosen to invest in OJC’s diamond open access journals as part of their future strategic approach.

We are delighted to share that the University of York Library has joined the Open Journals Collective. The OJC is dedicated to transforming the way that academic research is supported and disseminated. York’s support for our Multidisciplinary Collections will be instrumental in helping us achieve our objectives of making journals free to read and publish in, offering a viable alternative to commercial transformative agreements, and empowering journals to flip to diamond open access.

If you require a copy of this press release in an alternative format please email info@openjournalscollective.org.

If you require a copy of this press release in an alternative format please email info@openjournalscollective.org.

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Plantlife @plantlifeuk.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

No Mow May is here! 🌼 The #NoMowMovement can look different for everyone. Here are some of the places you can let it grow! 🏡 Gardens 🪴 Plant pots or window boxes 🛣️ Verges 🏫 Schools 🎓 Campuses 🏘️ Community spaces How are you taking part? Not signed up? Join us! 👉 loom.ly/RW0t-fw

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UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) @ukceh.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Extraordinary dataset of 44 million+ records of UK #butterflies collected by 782,000 volunteers in the past 50 years shows many species are in long-term decline eg Pearl-bordered Fritillary. @ukbms.bsky.social is run by @savebutterflies.bsky.social, UKCEH, @btobirds.bsky.social, and JNCC. 🧪 1/

Northern Brown Argus butterfly on a thistle and headline 50 years of butterfly monitoring data reveal specialist species disappearing across UK

Pearl-bordered fritillary butterfly on bluebells

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Royal Entomological Society @royentsoc.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

🚨 New journal launch! We're ecstatic to announce #ApproachesInEntomology - a new #OpenAccess journal focused on methods, tools and innovation across #InsectScience, designed to support transparency, reproducibility, and practical advances in the field. Read more 🔽 buff.ly/tNTmujq @wiley.com

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RES launches new journal: Approaches in Entomology

Call for papers coming soon - Watch this space!

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Jack Hatfield @jackhhatfield.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

What is resilience for a landscape? Check out our (with Charles Cunningham, @hannalp.bsky.social, Lauren Barnes, Chris Thomas and @janehillyork.bsky.social ) new paper now out in @peopleandnature.bsky.social Early View @anthropocenebio.bsky.social doi.org/10.1002/pan3...

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Jonny Gordon @jonathan-gdon.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

What can biodiversity patterns during the Black Death tell us about our relationships with nature? (hint: its not all bad!) Read more in our new paper: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... 🌏🧪🌐

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martinswarren.bsky.social @martinswarren.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Wow, this is an important paper. We had some evidence early on from @ukbms.bsky.social sites but rarely had good data in grazing regimes. But @tombrereton.bsky.social always said that extensive cattle was the best for butterflies and this add yet more evidence

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Charlotte Wright @charlottewright.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Now online! In this review, we cover four major topics on butterflies and moths: their evolutionary history and diversification dynamics, genomics, global diversity patterns, and conservation 🦋🌏 (1/8) @natrevbiodiv.nature.com www.nature.com/articles/s44...

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Evolution, genomics and conservation of butterflies and moths - Nature Reviews Biodiversity

Butterflies and moths are key indicators of functioning and healthy ecosystems around the world. This Review describes the evolutionary history of the order Lepidoptera and tracks shifts in researcher...

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York Environmental Sustainability Institute (YESI) @yesiuoy.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Big news!🎖️YESI Director @proflinds.bsky.social was at Windsor Castle yesterday for her official investiture. She formally received her MBE for services to Environmental Development—testament to her global impact on climate policy🌍✨ The whole YESI team is bursting with pride. Congrats, Lindsay!👏

Professor Lindsay Stringer proudly showing her Member of the Order of the British Empire insignia.

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Natalie Cooper @nhcooper123.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Reminder: if anyone, particular ECRs, is interested in helping to refresh the Data Management booklet, please get in touch ASAP. Details of how to get involved in the thread below. @methodsinecoevol.bsky.social @britishecologicalsociety.org.

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Jack Hatfield @jackhhatfield.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

New paper with @jonathan-gdon.bsky.social @cmbeale.bsky.social and Chris Thomas looking at species contributions to biotic homogenisation and differentiation. @anthropocenebio.bsky.social doi.org/10.1111/geb....

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Markus Eichhorn @markuseichhorn.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

I often get asked about the Miyawaki method of forest restoration, usually by people who have heard extraordinary claims for it. Morales et al. (2025) have reviewed the evidence and found it to be weak or absent. 🌏🧪🌳🌲 besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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Tiny forests, huge claims: The evidence gap behind the Miyawaki method for forest restoration

To scale up restoration effectively, practitioners and policymakers should prioritize methods supported by robust empirical evidence rather than relying on untested claims. Our findings highlight the...

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Natalie Cooper @nhcooper123.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Excited to launch the new improved Reproducible Code guide from @britishecologicalsociety.org @methodsinecoevol.bsky.social FREE online here! www.britishecologicalsociety.org//wp-content/... Amazing work by some very talented ECRs. We hope it’s useful!

Book cover for Reproducible Code guide. The cover has a red background with a large yellow-bodied black-headed stag beetle.

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RES Publications @respublications.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Are you heading to Edinburgh for #BES2025? Do come and find us at stand LT7 in the Lennox Suite! We’d love to connect, chat about all things entomology, and share what’s new at RES. See you there! 🪲🔽 www.royensoc.co.uk/event/bes-20...

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York Environmental Sustainability Institute (YESI) @yesiuoy.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

We didn’t win but we had a fabulous and uplifting night at the #THEAwards and we were honoured to be shortlisted in the Environmental Leadership category. Congratulations to all the inspiring winners and nominees, you’re all amazing 👏👏👏

The YESI Team, Claire Hughes (Head of Dept of Environment and Geography) and James Chong (Head of Dept of Biology) standing in front of starry background

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LIB @leibnizlib.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

#LIBresearch: A new study introduces the Global Repository of Insect Traits (GRIT) — a worldwide initiative integrating insect trait data to make insects more understandable and comparable across ecosystems. → doi.org/10.1111/icad.70035 @cscherber.bsky.social

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Toward a global repository of insect traits (GRIT)

Biodiversity loss is accelerating, yet insect conservation is hindered by the absence of a centralised, comprehensive trait database. We propose the GRIT, a FAIR, open-access platform uniting datase...

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Darren Evans @dmevans.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

In this report, we make the case for a more holistic ecosystem-centred approach, highlighting its benefits for biodiversity recovery and for aligning agendas across government departments. www.britishecologicalsociety.org//wp-content/... @sciencesncl.bsky.social

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British Ecological Society @britishecologicalsociety.org · 06/11/2025

Time to rethink nature conservation? Ecologists call for an ecosystem approach to halt UK wildlife decline and protect the vital services nature provides us in our new report with @nationaltrust.org.uk @pettorelli.bsky.social

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Alexa Fredston @afredston.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

five days left to submit an abstract for #speciesonthemove in Taiwan in April! SOTM is my favorite conference—a small, ECR-friendly meeting that gathers international scientists working on every aspect of climate change + range and phenological shifts. www.speciesonthemove.com

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Home - Species on the Move 2026

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Tiff Ki @tiff-ki.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

Really glad to see this exciting and fun work from my PhD out - huge thanks to @janehillyork.bsky.social @cmbeale.bsky.social and Dr Blanca Huertas! Next summer, going to go to Sulawesi to link two of these regions with present day surveys! 🦋

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Royal Entomological Society @royentsoc.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Thank you to everyone that attended the #WomenInEntomology morning at #Ento25, what a fantastic turnout! Special thanks to @ukladybirds.bsky.social, @hayleyento.bsky.social, Anna Platoni and Gia Aradottir 🐞🪴🪰🦗 Read more about women in entomology 🔽 buff.ly/9OBCyNM WomenInSTEM #WomenInScience

Helen Roy delivering a presentation on Women in Entomology at Ento25.

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Royal Entomological Society @royentsoc.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

🌟 That's a wrap on #Ento25! 🐛🦋 A huge thank you to all our speakers, delegates, volunteers, and partners who made this year's conference such a vibrant and inspiring event 🐜🦋🕷️ Here’s to the future of #entomology - see you next time! Want more? Check out our upcoming events 🔽

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Dr Beulah Garner @beetlequeen.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

#Ento25 our workshop: how to use taxonomic keys had a lot of enthusiasm, ‘some’ frustration #whatisit but with genuine engagement. Featuring test keys: Orthoptera & Dermaptera & of course Carabidae handbook with www.royensoc.co.uk/publications... with specimens from www.nhm.ac.uk/take-part/ce...

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Leverhulme Centre for Anthropocene Biodiversity @anthropocenebio.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

A lively and light hearted moth vs butterfly discussion on The Infinite Monkey Cage with @janehillyork.bsky.social, @chrisjiggins.bsky.social, Katy Brand, @profbriancox.bsky.social & Robin Ince. Are you team butterfly or team moth 🦋💡? Listen to the episode in full: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

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The Infinite Monkey Cage - Series 33 - Moths v Butterflies - Katy Brand, Jane Hill and Chris Jiggins - BBC Sounds

Brian Cox and Robin Ince adjudicate a fluttery face off!

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Yorkshire Wildlife Trust @yorkswildlife.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

Ingleborough just levelled up! 💚 More wild land, more rare species, more reasons to grab your boots and explore. Nature’s winning big in Yorkshire—come see why! 👇 www.ywt.org.uk/blog/wild-ingleborough/wild-ingleborough-reaching-new-heights-wildlife #WildIngleborough #KingsNNR #NatureRecovery

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Wild Ingleborough – Reaching new heights for wildlife | Yorkshire Wildlife Trust

Tim Thom, Wild Ingleborough programme manager, celebrates the impact your support and donations have made on the Wild Ingleborough programme over the last two years.

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Dr Amy-Jane Beer @amyjanebeer.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

Swimmers and river lovers of Yorkshire! Rave On for the Avon is coming to York THIS THURSDAY 🏊🏻‍♀️💦💙 Please share… www.picturehouses.com/movie-detail... @righttoroam.bsky.social @yorkswildlife.bsky.social

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Entomological Society of America @entsocamerica.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

In a survey of nearly 1,400 scientists released this week, 83% said federal government policies since January 20, 2025, had caused an "extremely negative impact" or "irreparable harm" on their field of science.

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Entomologists, Fellow Scientists Report Negative Impacts of Government Actions

In a survey of nearly 1,400 scientists, 83% said government policies in 2025 had caused an "extremely negative impact" or "irreparable harm" on their field of science.

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UKBMS @ukbms.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

Join us at the UKBMS 50th Anniversary Conference! We can't wait to celebrate this milestone yr 🎂 Join us for a day of butterfly science, celebrations and chatting with other butterfly enthusiasts. Book your free place - www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/uk-butterf... Places are limited, book soon! #UKBMS50

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UKBMS @ukbms.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

UK Butterfly abundance Indicators for 1976-2024 have been released, showing an 18% decline in overall butterfly abundance for the UK. Habitat specialists have fared worse, declining by over a third. Check out the full statistics here ⬇️ buff.ly/1AIDB3J

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Guy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 17/08/2025

Yikes - the land surrounding the Cerne Abbas Giant is up for sale! Lot 1 is top-quality chalk downland bursting with wildflowers & butterflies - orchids, skippers… going for £950k. It absolutely needs to be preserved. Hope the NT or similar can buy wdcdn.co/media/pdf/0f... wdcdn.co/media/pdf/0f...

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Abigail Lowe @abigaillowe.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

Do you do moth trapping in the UK? We'd love your help! 💡 At @ukceh.bsky.social we're training & testing AI to detect multiple moths in a single image. Send us top-down photos of multiple moths on egg trays to support this work. More info & form: forms.gle/e3HzBPEd7RVV... #mothsmatter #TeamMoth

A top-down image of 12 various moths on a green egg carton.

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Natalie Cooper @nhcooper123.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

This should be a lot of fun! Help us find out if BES journal data and code sharing policies are actually working, with a little side bonus quest about data equity 🤓

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Butterfly Conservation @savebutterflies.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

The Big Butterfly Count 2025 is here and butterflies need our help 🦋🚨 This isn't just a survey, it's a rescue mission, and we need everyone to get involved. No lab coats. No science degrees. Just 15 minutes of your time. ⏱️ Get out for the count 👉 bigbutterflycount.org

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Royal Entomological Society @royentsoc.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

Do you know a young person with an interest in insects? 🦋 The Douglas Boyes Fund aims to provide people aged 14-18 with access to entomology equipment, fostering their passion for insects and inspiring them to engage and share their interest with other young individuals 🔽

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Douglas Boyes Fund - Royal Entomological Society

The Douglas Boyes Fund has been established in honour of Douglas Boyes (1996-2021), an esteemed entomologist specialising in Lepidoptera. The Fund aims to provide young people aged 14-18 with access…

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Royal Entomological Society @royentsoc.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

The latest @pomscheme.bsky.social annual report is here! 🐝🌿🦋🌼🪲 Check out this year’s findings in ‪@ukceh.bsky.social‬'s brilliant summary in the thread below 🔽

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Colin Beale @cmbeale.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

Great to see @charles-cunningham.bsky.social's paper out on the impacts of woodland connectivity on the presence of woodland species in the UK. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... Although ecologists talk about connectivity being important to maintain, the evidence that this is true is weak. 1/

A figure showing how different invertebrate species show impacts in relation to woodland covr. Overall the connectivity effect is small, but all groups show it.

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