Table 2 Definitions of trait types and example effect traits

From: Human well-being responses to species’ traits

Trait type

Definition

Example of effect traits

Texture

About the qualities of the surface of something

Prickly, feathers, stinging

Colour

Any mention of colour

Red, blue, colourful

Behaviour

Anything that moves or changes

Decaying, pupating, moving

Smell

What something smells or does not smell like

Earthy, garlic, clean

Sound

Focus on natural sounds

Buzzing, birdsong, rustling

  1. Definitions of trait types coded in the transcripts from four workshops that took place in winter, spring, summer and autumn of 2019 after participants (n = 194) visited two forests geographically located in a central region of Great Britain. Example effect traits mentioned by participants are provided for each trait type.
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