Figure 1: Functional traits as ecological indicators of intensification.
From: Landscape simplification filters species traits and drives biotic homogenization
High levels of in-field management intensity and simplification at the landscape scale select for a functional community comprising mainly species with generalized traits (a). Reducing simplification at the landscape-scale (−) by creating more landscape heterogeneity (+), in terms of high diversity of land cover types and small patch size, selects for a functional community comprising species with generalized and specialized traits, despite high levels of in-field management intensity (b).
