Different but less diverse… really interesting find indeed! I would guess there would be exceptions and it definitely depends on the type of agricultural farmland you are considering
For how long?
I think the title is misleading.
Yes when humans interfere and change the environment you get species that depend on that environment as the article says.
Obviously they will go when the humans and that ‘artificial’ environment go.
Nothing says it won’t go back to normal over time.
The article states that in medieval times ecological diversity was higher than previously. So the baseline is not as diverse as the full ecosystem that grows in symbiosis with human agriculture (a certain type of agriculture)
Different but less diverse… really interesting find indeed! I would guess there would be exceptions and it definitely depends on the type of agricultural farmland you are considering
For how long?
I think the title is misleading.
Yes when humans interfere and change the environment you get species that depend on that environment as the article says.
Obviously they will go when the humans and that ‘artificial’ environment go.
Nothing says it won’t go back to normal over time.
The article states that in medieval times ecological diversity was higher than previously. So the baseline is not as diverse as the full ecosystem that grows in symbiosis with human agriculture (a certain type of agriculture)
I find the medieval part and the influence of agriculture even more questionable.
Drawing presumptuous conclusions