Intensive land use threatens vital ecosystem services for humanity
The study looked at how different land uses affect the relationships between biodiversity (variety of organisms), ecosystem functions (how ecosystems work), and the benefits people get from nature. They found that as land use gets more intense, these relationships become more similar across ecosystems. This means that important pieces of ecosystems change, affecting how different parts work together. For example, increasing land use intensity can alter the connections between biodiversity, ecosystem functions, and the benefits we get from nature. By understanding these relationships and the key parts of ecosystems, we can better protect them from big changes.