The study looked at how different types of animals and plants in ponds are affected by their ability to move around and the size of the area they live in. They found that the environment has a bigger impact on the types of species found in ponds than how far apart the ponds are. When ponds are larger, animals that move around a lot are more likely to be found in different ponds, while animals that stay put are more likely to be found in similar ponds. Plants, on the other hand, don't follow the same patterns as animals.