Interactions of ecosystem properties, ecosystem integrity and ecosystem service indicators—A theoretical matrix exercise

Kandziora, Marion; Burkhard, Benjamin; Müller, Felix

doi:10.1016/j.ecolind.2012.09.006

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“…In this regard, ecosystem structures and processes determine the state of the system, which depends on ecological integrity (Müller & Burkhard, 2012). The concept of integrity refers to the selforganizing capacity of the system (Müller & Burkhard, 2012) and includes several structural and functional variables to determine the status of the ecosystem (Burkhard et al, 2012b;Kandziora et al, 2013;Müller et al, 2010a). Thus, special attention needs to be devoted to the issue of long-term ecosystem integrity, as it could be used to differentiate between services provided by ecosystems and other manmade systems (Currie, 2011).…”

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Does the Ecosystem Service Concept Reach its Limits in Urban Environments?

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Haase

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There is a rapidly growing body of literature on the theory about the ecosystem service concept and the practical assessment of ecosystem services in different contexts ranging from natural to urban environments. Yet, where does the concept reach its limits? This paper critically reflects the application of the ecosystem service concept in urban environments illustrating the handling of urban structures (incl. built-up areas) and the risk that the normative principle of the concept could be missed. It is shown that in theory urban structures refer to a variety of ecosystem concepts. As a starting point for ecosystem service assessments, these could be classified into natural, managed, constructed and overbuilt systems. Since ecosystem service concepts do not directly refer to a specific ecosystem definition, but to biophysical structures and processes, all of these classes could be included. However, the dependency on context and scale makes a differentiation in practical ecosystem services assessment challenging. We conclude that the ecosystem service concept does not reach its limits in urban environments, but urban environments represent an extreme case characterized by multifunctionality and a high degree of modification that enables to uncover research challenges applying in any environment. There is a need for a more transparent reporting of theoretical and methodological assumptions to facilitate the comparability between ecosystem service assessments. Comprehensive approaches that consider multiple ecosystem services and include human input, human modification, the ecosystem status as well as their interactions are required to understand the spatial relations between ecosystem services delivered by different ecosystems.

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Does the Ecosystem Service Concept Reach its Limits in Urban Environments?

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Haase

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“…Biodiversity and the two ecosystem services were selected, as changes in their supply were expected to occur in response to changes in the amount of biogas produced. For each aspect considered, we first reviewed indicators proposed in the literature (e.g., [39][40][41]) and then selected the ones for which suitable data and methods were available. The impact evaluation of biodiversity referred to differentiated habitat value scores based on Bierhals and von Drachenfels [42] and von Drachenfels [43].…”

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Assessing and Governing Ecosystem Services Trade-Offs in Agrarian Landscapes: The Case of Biogas

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Hermes

Neuendorf

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This paper develops a method to explore how alternative scenarios of the expansion of maize production for biogas generation affect biodiversity and ecosystem services (ES). Our approach consists of four steps: (i) defining scenario targets and implementation of assumptions; (ii) simulating crop distributions across the landscape; (iii) assessing the ES impacts; and (iv) quantifying the impacts for a comparative trade-off analysis. The case study is the region of Hannover, Germany. One scenario assumes an increase of maize production in a little regulated governance system; two others reflect an increase of biogas production with either strict or flexible environmental regulation. We consider biodiversity and three ES: biogas generation, food production and the visual landscape. Our results show that the expansion of maize production results in predominantly negative impacts for other ES. However, positive effects can also be identified, i.e., when the introduction of maize leads to higher local crop diversity and, thus, a more attractive visual landscape. The scenario of little regulation portrays more negative impacts than the other scenarios. Targeted spatial planning, implementation and appropriate governance for steering maize production into less sensitive areas is crucial for minimizing trade-offs and exploiting synergies between bioenergy and other ES.

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“…With rapid expansion of agricultural activity, the role of alternative land-use management strategies is also increasing on production landscapes for conserving biodiversity and providing ecosystem services (e.g., Kandziora, Burkhard, and Müller, 2013;Wilson et al, 2010;Foley et al, 2005). The impact of future land-use change on biodiversity conservation at the local scale has been addressed in recent case studies (e.g., Minin et al, 2017;Goldstein et al, 2012).…”

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Simulating land-use change and its effect on biodiversity conservation in a watershed in northwest China

Liang

Liu

2017

Ecosyst Health Sustain

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Introduction: Land-use management strategies play a major role in biodiversity change. In many parts of the world, local governments are under increasing pressure to regulate human activity to mitigate negative impacts on ecosystems. Outcomes/other: This study aimed to analyze the effects of different land-use patterns on biodiversity change across a typical artificial desert watershed. We first analyzed land-cover change based on past and future management scenarios in a watershed spanning Gaotai, Linze, and Ganzhou counties in northwest China. We then analyzed the effect of different land-use patterns on biodiversity change in the watershed. We found that the crucial landcover changes are likely to occur in the wetland reserves and areas established for the Grain for Green Project around the oases, and such changes could affect biodiversity throughout the entire watershed landscape. Discussion: The use of spatial analysis to illustrate explicit changes in ecosystems is useful in fostering biodiversity awareness and the need for decision-making at different scales. Conclusion: Thus, these findings indicate that land-use management strategies for the middle and southeast parts of the watershed are particularly important for future management of biodiversity and the integrated ecosystem services of the entire watershed landscape.

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Interactions of ecosystem properties, ecosystem integrity and ecosystem service indicators—A theoretical matrix exercise

Cited by 351 publications

References 77 publications

Does the Ecosystem Service Concept Reach its Limits in Urban Environments?

Does the Ecosystem Service Concept Reach its Limits in Urban Environments?

Assessing and Governing Ecosystem Services Trade-Offs in Agrarian Landscapes: The Case of Biogas

Simulating land-use change and its effect on biodiversity conservation in a watershed in northwest China

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