Biosphere functional integrity for people and Planet

Mohamed, Awaz; DeClerck, Fabrice; Verburg, Peter H.; Obura, David; Abrams, Jesse F.; Zafra‐Calvo, Noelia; Rocha, Juan; Carmona, Natalia Estrada; Fremier, Alexander K.; Jones, Sarah K.; Meier, Ina C.; Stewart‐Koster, Ben

doi:10.1101/2022.06.24.497294

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“…Other functions act at local scales to support natural ecosystem processes and functions and human needs such as pollination, water regulation, biological control, and psychological, cultural, and physical health. 16,87 In addition to largely intact ecosystems, patches of (semi-) natu-ral habitats in converted lands, coasts, and cities help conserve species diversity 88 and provide access to nature's benefits to people. 44,87,89,90 Commensurate figures for freshwater and ocean systems are as yet less developed.…”

Section: Safe and Just Boundaries For The Biospherementioning

confidence: 99%

“…16,87 In addition to largely intact ecosystems, patches of (semi-) natu-ral habitats in converted lands, coasts, and cities help conserve species diversity 88 and provide access to nature's benefits to people. 44,87,89,90 Commensurate figures for freshwater and ocean systems are as yet less developed.…”

Section: Safe and Just Boundaries For The Biospherementioning

confidence: 99%

“…In these terms, the biodiversity crisis is quantified as: of the 798 unique ecoregions globally, 371 have less than 10% of their area remaining largely intact, 16 and 64%-69% of modified lands have insufficient biodiversity to support provisioning of nature's contributions to people (NCP) and human well-being. 87 Onequarter of the 798 ecoregions are less than 1% intact, 16 likely making restoration impossible. Only 23% of rivers longer than 1,000 km flow uninterrupted to the ocean, 91 and up to 87% of global wetlands have been lost since CE 1700; 35% since 1970.…”

Section: Safe and Just Boundaries For The Biospherementioning

confidence: 99%

“…23 With respect to NCP, we estimate it will be necessary to maintain, rehabilitate, or regenerate approximately 20%-25% of diverse semi-natural habitat per square kilometer in human-dominated (or modified) ecosystems. 87 This helps to maintain the minimum level of ecosystem functional integrity that supports biodiversity, human well-being, and the provisioning of multiple benefits of nature simultaneously. 87,89,90 Ecological and planetary boundary approaches are founded on the notion of assuring that drivers stay a safe distance from critical boundary thresholds.…”

Section: Safe and Just Boundaries For The Biospherementioning

confidence: 99%

“…87 This helps to maintain the minimum level of ecosystem functional integrity that supports biodiversity, human well-being, and the provisioning of multiple benefits of nature simultaneously. 87,89,90 Ecological and planetary boundary approaches are founded on the notion of assuring that drivers stay a safe distance from critical boundary thresholds. 80 Actors must thus ''bend the curves'' of drivers of biodiversity decline for them to return/remain within their safe boundaries and to have any chance of bending the curve of biodiversity loss.…”

Section: Safe and Just Boundaries For The Biospherementioning

confidence: 99%

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Section: Safe and Just Boundaries For The Biospherementioning

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Evaluation of Ecosystem Functions Across Three Ecosystem Types in Afromontane Forest in Kenya

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Ecosystem functions play a crucial role in providing essential goods and services to humans, either directly or indirectly. However, anthropogenic activities have significantly impacted species composition, affecting key processes like predation and pollination. This study aimed to evaluate ecosystem functions across three ecosystem types in Taita-Taveta County, Coastal Kenya. The study focused on cloud forest (Chawia), exotic plantation (Fururu), and agricultural land in Taita Hills. Vegetation characterization and Proxies for ecosystem functions including pollination and predation activities were assessed. Twenty transects, each measuring 256m, were established per ecosystem type. Pollination was evaluated using daily pan traps, and arthropods were morphotyped. Predation was assessed using artificial caterpillar dummies set up for 24 hours over 15 days per ecosystem type. Statistical analyses, including the Kruskal-Wallis test, were performed to compare pollinator diversity and predation activity, across the ecosystem types. Results showed that Chawia forest had the highest pollinator abundance (7.71 ± 0.68), followed by agricultural land (7.16 ± 0.51) and Fururu forest (4.67 ± 0.76). Dipterans (n = 2,951, 77.97%), were the predominant pollinators, followed by Hymenopterans (n = 553, 14.61%) and Coleopterans (n = 281, 7.42%). Predation activity varied across ecosystems, with the highest activity in Chawia forest (3.97 ± 0.16), followed by agricultural land (3.56 ± 0.16), and Fururu forest (3.05 ± 0.12). In conclusion, the Chawia forest exhibited greater diversity and played a vital role in providing ecosystem functions. Exotic plants in the Fururu forest led to reduced ecosystem processes. Therefore, conserving natural forests by planting native flowering plants maintains forest integrity and promotes ecosystem functions.

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Biosphere functional integrity for people and Planet

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References 60 publications

Achieving a nature- and people-positive future

Achieving a nature- and people-positive future

The state of food systems worldwide in the countdown to 2030

Evaluation of Ecosystem Functions Across Three Ecosystem Types in Afromontane Forest in Kenya

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