Services provided by multifunctional agroecosystems: Questions, obstacles and solutions

Stokes, Alexia; Bocquého, Géraldine; Carrère, Pascal; Salazar, Raphaël Conde; Deconchat, Marc; Garcia, Léo; Gardarin, Antoine; Gary, Christian; Gaucherel, Cédric; Gueye, Mamadou; Hedde, Mickaël; Lescourret, Françoise; Salles, Jean-Michel A; Thomas, Marielle; Mao, Zhun; Quérou, Nicolas; Vinatier, Fabrice; Rudi, Gabrielle; Soubeyran, Raphaël; Subervie, Julie; Vialatte, Aude

doi:10.1016/j.ecoleng.2023.106949

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“…The negative effects of abandonment on grassland diversity (species richness, but also functional diversity) are well known (Cramer et al, 2008; Peco et al, 2012; Uchida & Ushimaru, 2014; Wehn et al, 2017). These few examples show the interest of the indicators developed in this study to better study the relationships between management practices and ESs in agroecosystems, which remains a major knowledge gap (Stokes et al, 2023). Our methods, based on the mobilization of botanical inventories, also make it possible to address the problem of the data needed to make progress in our understanding of the relationships between management practices and ESs in grasslands.…”

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“…This result may have important consequences for assessing the biomass produced in the long term in a warming climate where extreme weather events are more frequent. In this sense, the production of integrated indicators of ESs provided by grasslands, based on the construction of decision trees and botanical data, could be a first step toward removing one of the obstacles identified by Stokes et al (2023), namely, better assessing the link between the ecological indicators describing the functional characteristics of the ecosystem and the final ESs; see also Birkhofer et al (2015).…”

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A set of ecosystem service indicators for European grasslands based on botanical surveys

Taugourdeau,

Louault,

Michelot‐Antalik

et al. 2024

Grassland Research

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BackgroundGrasslands provide a wide range of ecosystem services (ESs). However, there is currently no method for easily diagnosing the level of ESs produced. Our aim was to develop ES indicators based on botanical surveys, which are readily available data and integrative of grassland spatiotemporal variability.MethodsBased on academic knowledge and expertise, we identified several simple vegetation criteria that we aggregated using a multicriteria analysis tool to construct indicators of the level of ESs provided by grasslands. In this study, the indicators were calculated from over 2000 botanical surveys spread over a wide biogeographical gradient.ResultsAnalyses of correlation between the various indicators show that “forage supply” and “diversity conservation” were not correlated. “Forage availability” and “nitrogen availability for the vegetation” were positively linked together and negatively linked to the robustness of the plant community to extreme events. A temporal approach highlights that the “biodiversity conservation” score decreased from 1970 to 2010 and that “nitrogen availability for the vegetation” was lower in 1970 and 1980 than in 2000 and 2010.ConclusionsThese results show that our aggregation method based on a large data set of botanical surveys could be appropriate for studying temporal dynamics of ESs.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

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A set of ecosystem service indicators for European grasslands based on botanical surveys

Taugourdeau,

Louault,

Michelot‐Antalik

et al. 2024

Grassland Research

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“…Rather than adopting a binary perspective when considering our agricultural landscapes, it may be more advantageous to embrace a mindset that incorporates both options, sometimes referred to as a "yes-and" approach. Numerous scholars have advocated for the use of a multidisciplinary and multifunctional framework in the design of agroecosystems, as evidenced by the works of Taylor and Lovell (2021), Thiesen et al (2022), and Stokes et al (2023). When considering the challenge of simultaneously providing sustenance to the global population and ensuring the long-term viability of the planet, Foley aptly asserts that a singular approach is inadequate for addressing all the associated issues.…”

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A review of agroforestry as a sustainable and resilient agriculture

Raihan

2023

JASE

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The agricultural sector is confronted with the formidable challenge of providing sustenance for a global population of 9 billion individuals by the year 2050, all the while mitigating adverse ecological and societal impacts. An attempt to address this difficulty has been made through the implementation of organic farming practices, which have yielded predominantly favorable results. Nevertheless, there are still certain obstacles that need to be addressed. Organic agricultural practices exhibit lower yields compared to conventional methods, while concerns persist regarding greenhouse gas emissions and fertilizer leaching. This paper provides an overview of existing organic and conventional agriculture systems and proposes that agroforestry, a deliberate integration of trees and shrubs with crops or livestock, may represent a promising avenue for advancing sustainable agriculture. Agroforestry possesses the capacity to sustain productivity and concurrently provide many ecosystem services through the use of nature-inspired methods. This study presents an overview of the prevalent methods and products associated with agroforestry, while also highlighting the positive environmental and social impacts it brings about. The present study aims to examine the obstacles encountered in the implementation of agroforestry practices and to suggest potential strategies for policy modification that could enhance the uptake of such practices among farmers. The findings of this review study indicate that agroforestry emerges as a very effective land use strategy for addressing both food security and environmental degradation concerns.

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“…An agroecosystem is a functionally coherent space modified by anthropic activities for agricultural production [1]. However, the agricultural activities of the property are not restricted to the given intrinsic relationships with other ecosystems that make up the landscape (e.g., watersheds and forest systems) [2]. These agroecosystems are considered social-ecological systems, with recognized potential to favor multiple areas of sustainability in relation to climate, land, water resources, and biodiversity.…”

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Assessment of Soil Quality of Smallholder Agroecosystems in the Semiarid Region of Northeastern Brazil

Macedo,

Lima,

de Almeida Alves Carneiro

et al. 2024

Land

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The assessment of soil quality is crucial for the sustainable development of agriculture in semiarid regions. Due to their sensitivity to management practices, soil chemical and physical quality indicators are used for investigating soil quality. This study aimed to assess the soil quality of smallholder agroecosystems from the Brazilian semiarid region. Soil physical and chemical attributes were screened using principal component analysis (PCA) and integrated into a weighted additive soil quality index (SQI). Soil quality was obtained using linear and non-linear scoring methods, a total data set (TDS), and a minimum data set (MDS). The soil quality of the agroecosystems was designated as being of moderate grade. The MDS for soil quality assessment includes cation exchange capacity, C stock, exchangeable sodium percentage, flocculation degree, pH, electrical conductivity, available P, and K+ from twenty-five indicators of the TDS. This MDS mainly reflects the input of manure and crop residues associated with moderate weathering of easily weatherable minerals given the semiarid conditions. The SQI obtained can be used to synthesize the information of the TDS and is a valuable tool to indicate the soil quality of agroecosystems; thereby, it can be used with indicators of sustainable management for application at a regional scale.

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Services provided by multifunctional agroecosystems: Questions, obstacles and solutions

Cited by 7 publications

References 185 publications

A set of ecosystem service indicators for European grasslands based on botanical surveys

A set of ecosystem service indicators for European grasslands based on botanical surveys

A review of agroforestry as a sustainable and resilient agriculture

Assessment of Soil Quality of Smallholder Agroecosystems in the Semiarid Region of Northeastern Brazil

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