Modelling trade-offs between livestock grazing and wader conservation in a grassland agroecosystem

Sabatier, Rodolphe; Doyen, Luc; Tichit, Muriel

doi:10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2010.02.003

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“…At the field level, Sabatier et al (2010) showed that increased grazing intensity did not have the same impact on all bird species: some species were more sensitive to nest trampling than others. It was necessary to fine-tune the grazing intensity over time to ensure the conservation of several bird species.…”

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“…With CVA, a desired future and road to it can be defined by a set of restrictions representing the limits within which the supply of each ES should be maintained (Tichit et al, 2007, Sabatier et al, 2010. Different mathematical tools are used to compute the set of viable decisions leading to the desired future.…”

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“…The interactions between the ES determined both the herbage production and the health of the bird populations (Sabatier et al, 2010;Tichit et al, 2011). Mowing and intensive grazing increased herbage production but impaired bird fecundity and chick survival.…”

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Applying the ecosystem services framework to pasture-based livestock farming systems in Europe

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The concept of 'Ecosystem Services' (ES) focuses on the linkages between ecosystems, including agroecosystems, and human well-being, referring to all the benefits, direct and indirect, that people obtain from ecosystems. In this paper, we review the application of the ES framework to pasture-based livestock farming systems, which allows (1) regulating, supporting and cultural ES to be integrated at the same level with provisioning ES, and (2) the multiple trade-offs and synergies that exist among ES to be considered. Research on livestock farming has focused mostly on provisioning ES (meat, milk and fibre production), despite the fact that provisioning ES strongly depends on regulating and supporting ES for their existence. We first present an inventory of the non-provisioning ES (regulating, supporting and cultural) provided by pasture-based livestock systems in Europe. Next, we review the trade-offs between provisioning and non-provisioning ES at multiple scales and present an overview of the methodologies for assessing biophysical trade-offs. Third, we present non-biophysical (economical and socio-cultural) methodologies and applications for ES valuation. We conclude with some recommendations for policy design.

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“…In the study site, average cumulated stocking rate in grazed fields was 233 LU days/ha, whereas our model predicted 375 LU days/ha in POG (and 225 LU days/ha in EOG). However, this lower production does not imply better ecological performance, because only 2% of the fields provided suitable grass heights and grazing intensities for the lapwings (Sabatier et al, 2010).…”

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“…The bird dynamic model is a spatial adaptation of the model by Sabatier et al (2010). Population dynamics of each wader species are represented as staged structured matrix models with three classes -juveniles, subadults and adults (suffixes 0, 1 and 2).…”

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Trade-offs between pasture production and farmland bird conservation: exploration of options using a dynamic farm model

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Teillard

Rossing

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In European grassland landscapes, grazing and mowing play a key role for the maintenance of high-quality habitats that host important bird populations. As grasslands are also key resources for cattle feeding, there is a need to develop management strategies that achieve the double objective of production and biodiversity conservation. The objective of this study was to use a modelling approach to generate recognisable patterns of bird dynamics in farms composed of different land use proportions, and to compare their production and ecological dimensions. We developed a dynamic model, which linked grassland management to bird population dynamics at the field and farm levels. The model was parameterised for two types of suckling farms corresponding to contrasting levels of grassland intensification and for two bird species of high conservation value. A viability algorithm was used to define and assess viable management strategies for production and ecological performance so as to draw the shape of the relationship between both types of performances for the two types of farms. Our results indicated that, at the farm level, there was a farming system effect with a negative and non-linear relationship linking performance. Improving bird population maintenance was less costly in extensive farms compared with intensive farms. At the field level, the model predicted the timing and intensity of land use, maximising either production or ecological performance. The results suggested that multi-objective grassland management would benefit from public policies that consider levels of organisation higher than the field level, such as the farm or the landscape.

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Grazed wet meadows are sink habitats for the southern dunlin (Calidris alpina schinzii) due to nest trampling by cattle

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Luukkonen

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The effect of habitat management is commonly evaluated by measuring population growth, which does not distinguish changes in reproductive success from changes in survival or the effects of immigration or emigration. Management has rarely been evaluated considering complete life cycle of the target organisms, including also possible negative impacts from management. We evaluated the effectiveness of cattle grazing in the restoration of coastal meadows as a breeding habitat for small and medium‐sized ground‐nesting birds by examining the size and demography of a southern dunlin (Calidris alpina schinzii) breeding population. Using a stochastic renesting model that includes within‐season variation in breeding parameters, we evaluated the effect of grazing time and stocking rates on reproduction. The census data indicated that the population was stable when nest trampling was prevented, but detailed demographic models showed that the population on managed meadows was a sink that persisted by attracting immigrants. Even small reductions in reproductive success caused by trampling were detrimental to long‐term viability. We suggest that the best management strategy is to postpone grazing to after the 19th of June, which is about three weeks later than what is optimal from the farmer's point of view. The differing results from the two evaluation approaches warn against planning and evaluating management only based on census population size and highlight the need to consider target‐specific life history characteristics and demography. Even though grazing management is crucial for creating and maintaining suitable habitats, we found that it was insufficient in maintaining a viable population without additional measures that increase nest success. In the presently studied case and in populations with similar breeding cycles, impacts from nest trampling can be avoided by starting grazing when about 70% of the breeding season has past.

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Modelling trade-offs between livestock grazing and wader conservation in a grassland agroecosystem

Cited by 46 publications

References 27 publications

Applying the ecosystem services framework to pasture-based livestock farming systems in Europe

Applying the ecosystem services framework to pasture-based livestock farming systems in Europe

Trade-offs between pasture production and farmland bird conservation: exploration of options using a dynamic farm model

Grazed wet meadows are sink habitats for the southern dunlin (Calidris alpina schinzii) due to nest trampling by cattle

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