Effect of grazing exclusion on ecosystem services dynamics, trade-offs and synergies in Northern Tibet

Liu, Yixuan; Liu, Shiliang; Sun, Yixuan; Sun, Jian; Wang, Fangfang; Li, Mingqi

doi:10.1016/j.ecoleng.2022.106638

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“…However, this path is constrained by ES trade-offs. For example, fencing and grazing bans are good for biodiversity conservation, water conservation, and soil retention (Liu et al, 2022), but they can cause herders to lose income. Another example, the esthetic value of the landscape may be compromised for the sake of grass forage production (Neyret et al, 2021).…”

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Realizing the value of grassland ecosystem services: global practice and its inspiration for the karst desertification control area

Li,

Xiong,

Song

et al. 2024

Front. Sustain. Food Syst.

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The conflict between grassland ecosystem conservation and economic development is an important but challenging question. Realizing the value of ecosystem services (ES) is considered to be a solution for the dual sustainability of ecology and economy. However, there is a lack of systematic understanding of value realization of grassland ES, especially in the karst desertification (KDC) area, which is still at an exploratory stage. We obtained 527 studies from 48 countries in the past 20 years through the Scopus database, and systematically reviewed the current understandings and practices by the content analysis method, and enlightened the inspiration for the grassland in the KDC area. Results showed that: (i) Over the past 20 years, the literature number showed a fluctuating growth trend, and the study areas are mainly concentrated in economically developed countries with rich grassland resources; (ii) Pathways such as grassland management and payment for ecosystem services (PES) are widely used to improve grassland ES and human well-being, and most studies have shown positive effects; (iii) Their performance is significantly impacted by stakeholders, governments, as well as the attributes of ES, and a path of government-led, stakeholder participation and market-oriented operation should be explored; and (iv) There are still some knowledge gaps, such as, uneven distribution of study areas, few effective pathways for realizing the public grassland ES value, and deficient linkage mechanisms of “grassland ES-industry development-economic system feedback-ecosystem protection,” and so on. Based on our findings, we not only make recommendations for the current dilemma of realizing the value of grassland ES, but also put forward the enlightenments to the grassland in the KDC area based on experiences and lessons learned from global practices. The results can provide theoretical guidance for the ecological protection and sustainable development of grasslands in fragile areas.

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Realizing the value of grassland ecosystem services: global practice and its inspiration for the karst desertification control area

Li,

Xiong,

Song

et al. 2024

Front. Sustain. Food Syst.

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“…Grazing represents the predominant human activity on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (Liu et al, 2022). In this study, we used seven indicators including livestock numbers, human population density, altitude, slope, temperature, precipitation, river distance, and human-induced net primary productivity (HNPP) to simulate the distribution of grazing intensity.…”

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Spatio-temporal variation and conservation priorities of wilderness in Lhasa River Basin, Tibetan Plateau

Wang,

Fu,

et al. 2023

Front. Ecol. Evol.

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Wilderness plays a crucial role in biodiversity conservation, and its preservation represents a pivotal objective emphasized in the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF). Nonetheless, wilderness frequently faces threats from the escalating impact of human activities, leading to significant repercussions on diverse ecological processes. Despite the abundance of previous studies on wilderness, there has been a limited focus on the temporal dynamics at the local scale, as well as on identifying the conservation priorities in terms of their ecosystem services. In this study, taking the Lhasa River Basin in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau of China as an example, the spatio-temporal variations of wilderness were analyzed, and conservation priorities of them were further identified based on ecosystem services. The results revealed a persistent decline in the wilderness from 1990 to 2020, particularly in terms of bare land and grassland. Furthermore, we identified that 33.56% of the remaining wilderness necessitated special attention. These findings offer valuable insights into potential future threats to wilderness and hold critical importance for formulating regional conservation strategies at the local scale.

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“…Currently, research on trade-offs/synergies of ecosystem service mainly focuses on two categories of issues: first, assessing the trade-offs/synergies among ESs, analyzing their spatiotemporal characteristics, identifying bundles of ESs, and forming ecological management zones [18]; second, exploring the driving mechanisms behind the tradeoffs/synergies [19][20][21][22]. For example, the driving forces include land use [23,24], climate change impacts [25], and grazing exclusion effects [26], among others. Regarding the research techniques for studying the trade-offs and synergies between paired ESs, there are mainly static and dynamic spatial correlation methods [27].…”

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Assessment and Management Zoning of Ecosystem Service Trade-Off/Synergy Based on the Social–Ecological Balance: A Case of the Chang-Zhu-Tan Metropolitan Area

Liang,

Yang,

Zhang

et al. 2024

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Clarifying the trade-offs/synergies of ecosystem services is crucial for achieving a win-win situation in economic development and ecological conservation. Past studies have lacked research on ecosystem service functional management zones that integrate socio-economic factors and ecological conservation, particularly based on predictive scenarios. Based on the above, this study innovatively established a multi scenario simulation model and framework (EST-EMZ) for the study of ecosystem service (ES) trade-off/synergy and ecological management zoning, combining remote sensing and socio-economic data from 2000 to 2020 in the Chang-Zhu-Tan Metropolitan Area (CZTMA). The model evaluates the dynamic trade-offs/synergies among different ecosystem services under various scenarios, aiming to seek the optimal management approach for enhancing the functionality and optimizing the structure of ESs in the future of the CZTMA. The results indicate the following: (1) From 2000 to 2020, the Ecosystem Service Value (ESV) of the CZTMA gradually declined from 601.57 billion yuan to 584.65 billion yuan. Under the three future scenarios, the ESV also decreased, with the Ecological Conservation Scenario (ECS) experiencing the most minor decline, and the Economic Priority Scenario (EPS) witnessing the most substantial decrease. (2) In the historical period and the 2030 predicted scenarios, there is a predominant synergy among paired ESs in the CZTMA. Throughout the study period, the region’s dominant ecosystem service bundle (ESB) is the high-service ecological regulation bundle, primarily located in the northeastern, western, and southern areas dominated by forests. (3) Based on ESV and urbanization intensity (UI), five different ecosystem management zones were identified: water balance zone (WBZ), coordinated improvement zone (CIZ), ecologically weak zone (EWZ), ecological conservation zone (ECZ), and ecological derivative zone (EDZ). Corresponding management and protection strategies for ecosystem services were proposed. The research findings offer potential solutions for optimizing land use and managing the trade-offs of ESs in metropolitan areas.

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Effect of grazing exclusion on ecosystem services dynamics, trade-offs and synergies in Northern Tibet

Cited by 13 publications

References 67 publications

Realizing the value of grassland ecosystem services: global practice and its inspiration for the karst desertification control area

Realizing the value of grassland ecosystem services: global practice and its inspiration for the karst desertification control area

Spatio-temporal variation and conservation priorities of wilderness in Lhasa River Basin, Tibetan Plateau

Assessment and Management Zoning of Ecosystem Service Trade-Off/Synergy Based on the Social–Ecological Balance: A Case of the Chang-Zhu-Tan Metropolitan Area

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