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Invertebrates

Connectivity increases invertebrate biodiversity, dispersal, and interactions, which maintains ecosystem services that invertebrates provide, such as pollination. In agricultural regions, measures such as prairie strips can increase connectivity for pollinators across agriculture fields.
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SpiderHabitat fragmentation affects plant–arthropod interactions through connectivity loss and edge effects2026EcologyConnectivity and habitat edges affect multiple plant-arthropod interactions
ButterflyHabitat fragmentation affects plant–arthropod interactions through connectivity loss and edge effects2026EcologyConnectivity and habitat edges affect multiple plant-arthropod interactions
ButterflyExtensive climate-induced range shifts in butterflies across the globe2026Nature Ecology & EvolutionButterflies reveal a global connectivity challenge
CoralDecadal and multispecies coral connectivity modeling for conservation and restoration prioritization in Florida2026Coral ReefsMapping coral connectivity for smarter restoration
Cactus bugLandscape quality drives ecological responses to habitat loss and fragmentation2026Nature Ecology & EvolutionLandscape quality drives ecological responses to habitat loss and fragmentation
BeeHabitat fragmentation affects plant–arthropod interactions through connectivity loss and edge effects2026EcologyConnectivity and habitat edges affect multiple plant-arthropod interactions
Multiple speciesCross-ecosystem linkages between freshwater insects and riparian birds across the USA2026Nature Ecology & EvolutionAquatic-terrestrial connectivity sustains communities
GrasshopperDo pinch points in conservation corridors matter? A test case using localized butterflies and grasshoppers2025Biological ConservationDo pinch points in corridors matter for insect biodiversity?
ButterflyDo pinch points in conservation corridors matter? A test case using localized butterflies and grasshoppers2025Biological ConservationDo pinch points in corridors matter for insect biodiversity?
BeeBug roads: Modeling the green space connectivity and pollinator habitat in a large city using open GIS data and tools2025Ecological ApplicationsHow easy is it for insects to navigate urban areas?
EchinodermSpatiotemporal faunal connectivity across global sea floors2025NatureDeep-sea life connects across oceans
True bugIsolating the role of the matrix at patch and landscape scales2025Journal of Animal Ecologyhttps://conservationcorridor.org/digests/2025/12/the-role-of-the-matrix-at-patch-and-landscape-scales/
ButterflyConnectivity and climate influence diversity–stability relationships across spatial scales in European butterfly metacommunities2024Global Ecology and BiogeographyConnectivity and climate affect diversity-stability relationships
ButterflyA matter of connection: the importance of habitat networks for endangered butterflies in anthropogenic landscapes2024Urban EcosystemsManaging urban areas to conserve endangered species
MusselThe role of connectivity in conservation planning for species with obligatory interactions: Prospects for future climate scenarios2024Global Change BiologyBarriers to climate connectivity
CoralHurricanes enhance coral connectivity but also superspread coral diseases2024Global Change BiologyHurricanes promote connectivity for corals and their diseases
ButterflyExtremes of snow and temperature affect patterns of genetic diversity and differentiation in the alpine butterfly Parnassius smintheus2024Molecular EcologyExtreme weather impacts genetic diversity
BeeAssessing habitat connectivity of rare species to inform urban conservation planning2024EcologyKeeping rare species connected in urban areas
TickThe roles of habitat isolation, landscape connectivity and host community in tick-borne pathogen ecology2024Royal Society Open ScienceHabitat fragmentation shapes tick-borne disease dynamics
Microarthropod Spread of networked populations is determined by the interplay between dispersal behavior and habitat configuration 2023Proceedings of the National Academy of SciencesPredicting population spread in fragmented habitats
Invertebrate biodiversity Integrating climate-change refugia into 30x30 2023Frontiers in Ecology and the EnvironmentIntegrating climate-change refugia into 30×30
Ant Habitat fragmentation increases specialization of multi-trophic interactions by high species turnover 2023Proceedings of the Royal Society BHabitat loss and fragmentation alter interaction networks
Aphid Habitat fragmentation increases specialization of multi-trophic interactions by high species turnover 2023Proceedings of the Royal Society BHabitat loss and fragmentation alter interaction networks
Amphipod Experimental habitat fragmentation disrupts host-parasite interaction over decades via life-cycle bottlenecks 2022EcologySensitivity of parasites to habitat fragmentation
Nematode Experimental habitat fragmentation disrupts host-parasite interaction over decades via life-cycle bottlenecks 2022EcologySensitivity of parasites to habitat fragmentation
Fly Road verges are corridors and roads barriers for the movement of flower-visiting insects 2022EcographyRoads as barriers, road verges as corridors
Bee Road verges are corridors and roads barriers for the movement of flower-visiting insects 2022EcographyRoads as barriers, road verges as corridors
Butterfly Road verges are corridors and roads barriers for the movement of flower-visiting insects 2022EcographyRoads as barriers, road verges as corridors
Butterfly Powerline Corridors Can Add Ecological Value to Suburban Landscapes When Not Maintained as Lawn 2022SustainabilityPowerlines as corridors that support biodiversity in suburban landscapes
Wasp Powerline Corridors Can Add Ecological Value to Suburban Landscapes When Not Maintained as Lawn 2022SustainabilityPowerlines as corridors that support biodiversity in suburban landscapes
Bee Powerline Corridors Can Add Ecological Value to Suburban Landscapes When Not Maintained as Lawn 2022SustainabilityPowerlines as corridors that support biodiversity in suburban landscapes
Coral Limited spatial rescue potential for coral reefs lost to future climate warming 2022Global Ecology and BiogeographyCoral reefs and their chance to survive climate warming
Butterfly Developing a national indicator of functional connectivity 2022Ecological IndicatorsUsing population synchrony to quantify functional connectivity
Beetle Emergent properties of species-habitat networks in an insular forest landscape 2022Science AdvancesScaling up the impacts of habitat fragmentation to the entire landscape
Bee Emergent properties of species-habitat networks in an insular forest landscape 2022Science AdvancesScaling up the impacts of habitat fragmentation to the entire landscape
Butterfly Corridors affect plants, animals, and their interactions in fragmented landscapes 2022Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Wasp Shifts from pulled to pushed range expansions caused by reduction of landscape connectivity 2021OikosConnectivity as an integral part of predicting range shifts
Coral Global warming decreases connectivity among coral populations 2021Nature Climate ChangeIncreased temperatures lead to decreased connectivity in coral reefs
Butterfly Habitat amount and distribution modify community dynamics under climate change 2021Ecology LettersHabitat fragmentation influences colonization and extinction under future climate conditions
Bee Wildflower strips enhance wild bee reproductive success 2021Journal of Applied EcologyGrassland and flower strips as corridors in agricultural landscapes
Bee Connectivity and edge effects increase bee colonization in an experimentally fragmented landscape 2021EcographyDesigning habitats for rapid colonization by wild bees
Microarthropod Corridor quality affects net movement, size of dispersers, and population growth in experimental microcosms 2021OecologiaCan high-quality corridors buffer wildlife from climate extinction?
Bee Functional traits driving pollinator and predator responses to newly established grassland strips in agricultural landscapes 2021Journal of Applied EcologyGrassland and flower strips as corridors in agricultural landscapes/a>
Fly Functional traits driving pollinator and predator responses to newly established grassland strips in agricultural landscapes 2021Journal of Applied EcologyGrassland and flower strips as corridors in agricultural landscapes/a>
Beetle Functional traits driving pollinator and predator responses to newly established grassland strips in agricultural landscapes 2021Journal of Applied EcologyGrassland and flower strips as corridors in agricultural landscapes/a>
Spider Functional traits driving pollinator and predator responses to newly established grassland strips in agricultural landscapes 2021Journal of Applied EcologyGrassland and flower strips as corridors in agricultural landscapes/a>
Mosquito A machine-learning approach to map landscape connectivity in Aedes aegypti with genetic and environmental data 2021Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Butterfly Quantifying trade-offs between butterfly abundance and movement in the management of agricultural set-aside strips 2021Insect Conservation and DiversityGrassland and flower strips as corridors in agricultural landscapes
Bee Forest and connectivity loss simplify tropical pollination networks 2020OecologiaHabitat loss and fragmentation disrupt plant-pollinator networks
Leafhopper The 'migratory connectivity' concept, and its applicability to insect migrants 2020Movement EcologyMigratory connectivity – not just for the birds?
Dragonfly The 'migratory connectivity' concept, and its applicability to insect migrants 2020Movement EcologyMigratory connectivity – not just for the birds?
Moth The 'migratory connectivity' concept, and its applicability to insect migrants 2020Movement EcologyMigratory connectivity – not just for the birds?
Butterfly The 'migratory connectivity' concept, and its applicability to insect migrants 2020Movement EcologyMigratory connectivity – not just for the birds?
Bee Biological corridors as important habitat structures for maintaining bees in a tropical fragmented landscape 2020Journal of Insect Conservation
Butterfly Butterflies in corridors: quality matters for specialists 2020Insect Conservation and DiversityHow do you build a corridor for invertebrates?
Beetle Arthropod traits and assemblages differ between core patches, transient stepping-stones and landscape corridors 2020Landscape Ecology
Spider Arthropod traits and assemblages differ between core patches, transient stepping-stones and landscape corridors 2020Landscape Ecology
Butterfly Enhancing road verges to aid pollinator conservation: a review 2020Biological ConservationRoads as corridors, for better and worse
Bee Enhancing road verges to aid pollinator conservation: a review 2020Biological ConservationRoads as corridors, for better and worse
Beetle Enhancing road verges to aid pollinator conservation: a review 2020Biological ConservationRoads as corridors, for better and worse
Fly Enhancing road verges to aid pollinator conservation: a review 2020Biological ConservationRoads as corridors, for better and worse
Moth Enhancing road verges to aid pollinator conservation: a review 2020Biological ConservationRoads as corridors, for better and worse
Soil fauna Do ecological corridors increase the abundance of soil fauna? 2020EcoscienceHow do you build a corridor for invertebrates?
Ant Accounting for connectivity alters the apparent roles of spatial and environmental processes on metacommunity assembly 2020Landscape EcologyAccounting for connectivity alters the apparent roles of spatial and environmental processes on metacommunity assembly
Aquatic invertebrate In-stream habitat and macroinvertebrate responses to riparian corridor length in rangeland streams 2020Restoration EcologyHow do you build a corridor for invertebrates?
Bee Habitat area and connectivity support cavity-nesting bees in vineyards more than organic management 2020Biological ConservationSmall-scale connectivity makes a big impact for some species
Arthropod Corridor width determines strength of edge influence on arthropods in conservation corridors 2020Landscape EcologyWide conservation corridors lessen edge effects for some arthropods
Butterfly Faster movement in nonhabitat matrix promotes range shifts in heterogeneous landscapes 2019EcologyRange expansion and the need for both high- and low-quality habitat
Invertebrate biodiversity Wilderness areas halve the extinction risk of terrestrial biodiversity 2019NatureFrom theory to reality: validating connectivity models with on-the-ground movement data
Butterfly Divergent fire management leads to multiple beneficial outcomes for butterfly conservation in a production mosaic 2019Journal of Applied EcologyHow often should grassland corridors burn to maximize biodiversity?
Multiple species Meta-analysis on a decade of testing corridor efficacy: what new have we learned? 2019Current Landscape Ecology ReportsA decade of research finds corridors effectively increase species movement, fitness, and richness
Butterfly Spatial risk assessment of eastern monarch butterfly road mortality during autumn migration within the southern corridor 2019Biological ConservationMonarch butterfly deaths due to road collisions during fall migration
Mollusk Designing connected marine reserves in the face of global warming 2018Global Change BiologyGulf of California, Mexico – Using models to help design connected marine reserves in the face of global warming
Crab Designing connected marine reserves in the face of global warming 2018Global Change BiologyGulf of California, Mexico – Using models to help design connected marine reserves in the face of global warming
Pollinator Linking ecosystem services, urban form, and green space configuration using multivariate landscape metric analysis 2018Landscape EcologyUrban connectivity: recent research on species linkages in urban green spaces
Spider Connectivity increases trophic subsidies in fragmented landscapes 2018Ecology Letters
Butterfly Scenarios for pollinator habitat at Denver International Airport 2018NANew proposal for Denver airport development prioritizes prairie habitat and connectivity
Bee Scenarios for pollinator habitat at Denver International Airport 2018NANew proposal for Denver airport development prioritizes prairie habitat and connectivity
Moth Scenarios for pollinator habitat at Denver International Airport 2018NANew proposal for Denver airport development prioritizes prairie habitat and connectivity
Butterfly Nature divided, scientists united: US-Mexico border wall threatens biodiversity and binational conservation 2018BioScienceConservation and connectivity across the border wall
Fly Associations between plant and pollinator communities under grassland restoration respond mainly to landscape connectivity 2018Journal of Applied Ecology
Bee Associations between plant and pollinator communities under grassland restoration respond mainly to landscape connectivity 2018Journal of Applied Ecology
Coral A decision tree that can address connectivity in the design of Marine Protected Area Networks (MPAn) 2018Marine PolicyHow can marine protected area networks be better designed?
True bug Can linear transportation infrastructure verges constitute a habitat and/or corridor for biodiversity in temperate landscapes? A systematic review protocol 2018Environmental EvidenceOn the road again: does transportation infrastructure provide habitat and movement corridors for insects?
Moth Can linear transportation infrastructure verges constitute a habitat and/or corridor for biodiversity in temperate landscapes? A systematic review protocol 2018Environmental EvidenceOn the road again: does transportation infrastructure provide habitat and movement corridors for insects?
True bug Can linear transportation infrastructure verges constitute a habitat and/or corridor for biodiversity in temperate landscapes? A systematic review protocol 2018Environmental EvidenceOn the road again: does transportation infrastructure provide habitat and movement corridors for insects?
Fly Can linear transportation infrastructure verges constitute a habitat and/or corridor for biodiversity in temperate landscapes? A systematic review protocol 2018Environmental EvidenceOn the road again: does transportation infrastructure provide habitat and movement corridors for insects?
Bee Can linear transportation infrastructure verges constitute a habitat and/or corridor for biodiversity in temperate landscapes? A systematic review protocol 2018Environmental EvidenceOn the road again: does transportation infrastructure provide habitat and movement corridors for insects?
Dragonfly Can linear transportation infrastructure verges constitute a habitat and/or corridor for biodiversity in temperate landscapes? A systematic review protocol 2018Environmental EvidenceOn the road again: does transportation infrastructure provide habitat and movement corridors for insects?
Ant Can linear transportation infrastructure verges constitute a habitat and/or corridor for biodiversity in temperate landscapes? A systematic review protocol 2018Environmental EvidenceOn the road again: does transportation infrastructure provide habitat and movement corridors for insects?
Beetle Can linear transportation infrastructure verges constitute a habitat and/or corridor for biodiversity in temperate landscapes? A systematic review protocol 2018Environmental EvidenceOn the road again: does transportation infrastructure provide habitat and movement corridors for insects?
Butterfly Can linear transportation infrastructure verges constitute a habitat and/or corridor for biodiversity in temperate landscapes? A systematic review protocol 2018Environmental EvidenceOn the road again: does transportation infrastructure provide habitat and movement corridors for insects?
Sea urchin Anticipating changes to future connectivity within a network of marine protected areas 2017Global Change BiologyThe future of marine connectivity under climate change
Earthworm Landscape features impact connectivity between soil populations: a comparative study of gene flow in earthworms 2017Molecular EcologyAbove-ground landscape features impact connectivity and gene flow for underground species
Bee Railway lines affect spatial turnover of pollinator communities in an agricultural landscape 2017Diversity and DistributionsRailway lines serve as corridors for pollinators
Butterfly Railway lines affect spatial turnover of pollinator communities in an agricultural landscape 2017Diversity and DistributionsRailway lines serve as corridors for pollinators
Fly Railway lines affect spatial turnover of pollinator communities in an agricultural landscape 2017Diversity and DistributionsRailway lines serve as corridors for pollinators
Invertebrate biodiversity Prairie strips improve biodiversity and the delivery of multiple ecosystem services from corn-soybean croplands 2017Proceedings of the National Academy of SciencesPrairie strips provide wildlife habitat within the agricultural matrix
Butterfly Habitat-based conservation strategies cannot compensate for climate-change-induced range loss 2017Nature Climate ChangeHabitat conservation alone cannot fully protect species from the effects of climate change
Grasshopper Habitat-based conservation strategies cannot compensate for climate-change-induced range loss 2017Nature Climate ChangeHabitat conservation alone cannot fully protect species from the effects of climate change
Bee "Restoration economy" strives to protect pollinators, create jobs 2016Scientific AmericanPeople both create and benefit from the ecosystem services corridors provide
Butterfly "Restoration economy" strives to protect pollinators, create jobs 2016Scientific AmericanPeople both create and benefit from the ecosystem services corridors provide
Mosquito The hitchhiker's guide to becoming invasive: exotic mosquitoes spread across a US state by human transport not autonomous flight 2016Molecular EcologyExotic mosquitoes invade via human corridors
Beetle Are riparian forest reserves sources of invertebrate biodiversity spillover and associated ecosystem functions in oil palm landscapes? 2016Biological ConservationLittle evidence for biodiversity spillover into oil palm plantations
Ant Are riparian forest reserves sources of invertebrate biodiversity spillover and associated ecosystem functions in oil palm landscapes? 2016Biological ConservationLittle evidence for biodiversity spillover into oil palm plantations
Mussel Predicting the effects of climate change on population connectivity and genetic diversity of an imperiled freshwater mussel, Cumberlandia monodonta (Bivalvia: Margaritiferidae), in riverine systems 2016Global Change BiologyThe challenges of maintaining aquatic connectivity under climate change
True bug Functional connectivity as an indicator for patch occupancy in grassland specialists 2016Ecological Indicators
Butterfly Functional connectivity as an indicator for patch occupancy in grassland specialists 2016Ecological Indicators
Cricket Functional connectivity as an indicator for patch occupancy in grassland specialists 2016Ecological Indicators
Grasshopper Functional connectivity as an indicator for patch occupancy in grassland specialists 2016Ecological Indicators
Sea squirt Corridors for aliens but not for natives: effects of marine urban sprawl at a regional scale 2015Diversity and DistributionsMarine urban sprawl creates corridors for invasives
Woodlouse Individual behavior mediates effects of warming on movement across a fragmented landscape 2015Functional EcologyWill climate change impact animal behavior in corridors?
Cricket Habitat corridors facilitate genetic resilience irrespective of species dispersal abilities or population sizes 2015Evolutionary ApplicationsCorridor design and quality impact genetic resilience across populations
Moth Using electric network theory to model the spread of oak processionary moth, Thaumetopoea processionea, in urban woodland patches 2015Landscape Ecology
Bee Safeguarding ecosystem services: a methodological framework to buffer the joint effect of habitat configuration and climate change 2015PLoS ONESafeguarding pollination and other ecosystem services for the future
Microarthropod Habitat fragmentation and its lasting impact on Earth's ecosystems 2015Science Advances
Butterfly Habitat fragmentation and its lasting impact on Earth's ecosystems 2015Science Advances
Echinoderm Four-dimensional connectivity modelling with application to Australia's north and northwest marine environments 2015Environmental Modelling and Software
Butterfly Local and landscape management drive trait-mediated biodiversity of nine taxa on small grassland fragments 2015Diversity and DistributionsManagement recommendations for maintaining grassland biodiversity
Bee Local and landscape management drive trait-mediated biodiversity of nine taxa on small grassland fragments 2015Diversity and DistributionsManagement recommendations for maintaining grassland biodiversity
Grasshopper Local and landscape management drive trait-mediated biodiversity of nine taxa on small grassland fragments 2015Diversity and DistributionsManagement recommendations for maintaining grassland biodiversity
Fly Local and landscape management drive trait-mediated biodiversity of nine taxa on small grassland fragments 2015Diversity and DistributionsManagement recommendations for maintaining grassland biodiversity
Spider Local and landscape management drive trait-mediated biodiversity of nine taxa on small grassland fragments 2015Diversity and DistributionsManagement recommendations for maintaining grassland biodiversity
True bug Local and landscape management drive trait-mediated biodiversity of nine taxa on small grassland fragments 2015Diversity and DistributionsManagement recommendations for maintaining grassland biodiversity
Beetle Local and landscape management drive trait-mediated biodiversity of nine taxa on small grassland fragments 2015Diversity and DistributionsManagement recommendations for maintaining grassland biodiversity
Leafhopper Local and landscape management drive trait-mediated biodiversity of nine taxa on small grassland fragments 2015Diversity and DistributionsManagement recommendations for maintaining grassland biodiversity
Beetle Habitat connectivity shapes urban arthropod communities - the role of green roofs 2014EcologyUsing green roofs for urban connectivity
Spider Habitat connectivity shapes urban arthropod communities - the role of green roofs 2014EcologyUsing green roofs for urban connectivity
Weevils Habitat connectivity shapes urban arthropod communities - the role of green roofs 2014EcologyUsing green roofs for urban connectivity
Bee Habitat connectivity shapes urban arthropod communities - the role of green roofs 2014EcologyUsing green roofs for urban connectivity
Dragonfly Freshwater conservation planning under climate change: demonstrating proactive approaches for Australian Odonata 2014Journal of Applied EcologyProactive versus reactive approaches to freshwater conservation
Damselfly Freshwater conservation planning under climate change: demonstrating proactive approaches for Australian Odonata 2014Journal of Applied EcologyProactive versus reactive approaches to freshwater conservation
Cactus bug The matrix alters the role of path redundancy on patch colonization rates 2014EcologyExperimentally testing the role of connectivity redundancy on colonization rates
Ant Landscape corridors can increase invasion by an exotic species and reduce diversity of native species 2014EcologyWhen corridors spread invasive fire ants to the detriment of native ants (and when they don’t)
Coral Numerical modelling and graph theory tools to study ecological connectivity in the Great Barrier Reef 2014Ecological Modelling
Microarthropod Negative and matrix-dependent effects of dispersal corridors in an experimental metacommunity 2013EcologyThe dangers of narrow corridors
Butterfly Determinants of extinction-colonization dynamics in Mediterranean butterflies: the role of landscape, climate and local habitat features 2013Journal of Applied EcologyHow do habitat, landscape and climate affect population dynamics across different species?
Cactus bug Network modularity reveals critical scales for connectivity in ecology and evolution 2013Nature CommunicationsIdentifying scales of connectivity using network modularity
Butterfly Dispersal and species' responses to climate change 2013OikosAccounting for dispersal in climate change planning
Butterfly Local and landscape management of an expanding range margin under climate change 2012Journal of Applied EcologyManagement of range expansion
Butterfly Dispersal via stream corridors structures populations of the endangered St. Francis' satyr butterfly (Neonympha mitchellii francisci) 2012Journal of Insect Conservation
Moth Rapid range shifts of species associated with high levels of climate warming 2011ScienceCorridors and Climate Change
Spider Rapid range shifts of species associated with high levels of climate warming 2011ScienceCorridors and Climate Change
Beetle Rapid range shifts of species associated with high levels of climate warming 2011ScienceCorridors and Climate Change
Grasshopper Rapid range shifts of species associated with high levels of climate warming 2011ScienceCorridors and Climate Change
Dragonfly Rapid range shifts of species associated with high levels of climate warming 2011ScienceCorridors and Climate Change
Aquatic invertebrate Rapid range shifts of species associated with high levels of climate warming 2011ScienceCorridors and Climate Change
Butterfly Rapid range shifts of species associated with high levels of climate warming 2011ScienceCorridors and Climate Change
Butterfly Measuring functional connectivity using long-term monitoring data 2011Methods in Ecology and EvolutionMeasuring functional connectivity with long-term data
Butterfly Corridor use by diverse taxa 2003Ecology
Invertebrate seed predation Spatial ecology of predator-prey interactions: corridors and patch shape influence seed predation 2003Ecology
Cactus bug Finding habitat patches and directional connectivity 2003OikosIncorporate natural history and behavior to conserve biodiversity on farms
Cricket Effects of grassland fragmentation on insect species loss, colonization and movement patterns 2000Ecology
Beetle Effects of grassland fragmentation on insect species loss, colonization and movement patterns 2000Ecology
Butterfly Corridor and distance effects on interpatch movements: a landscape experiment with butterflies 1999Ecological Applications
Microarthropod Metapopulation dynamics, abundance, and distribution in a microecosystem 1998Science
Butterfly Climate and species' range 1996NatureCorridors and Climate Change
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