Grasslands-more important for ecosystem services than you might think

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Grasslands-more important for ecosystem services than you might think

Bengtsson, Jan (författare): Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences,Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet,Institutionen för ekologi,Department of Ecology,Stellenbosch University

Bullock, J. M. (författare): Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Wallingford

Egoh, B. (författare): Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR),University of California, Irvine

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Everson, C. (författare): University of KwaZulu-Natal

Everson, T. (författare): University of KwaZulu-Natal

O'Connor, T. (författare): South African Environmental Observation Network (SAEON)

O'Farrell, P. J. (författare): University of Cape Town,Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)

Smith, H. G. (författare): Lund University,Lunds universitet,Biodiversitet,Biologiska institutionen,Naturvetenskapliga fakulteten,BECC: Biodiversity and Ecosystem services in a Changing Climate,Centrum för miljö- och klimatvetenskap (CEC),Biodiversity,Department of Biology,Faculty of Science,Centre for Environmental and Climate Science (CEC)

Lindborg, Regina (författare): Stockholm University,Stockholms universitet,Institutionen för naturgeografi,Stellenbosch University, South Africa

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2019-02-07
2019
Engelska.
Ingår i: Ecosphere. - : Wiley. - 2150-8925 .- 2150-8925. ; 10:2

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Extensively managed grasslands are recognized globally for their high biodiversity and their social and cultural values. However, their capacity to deliver multiple ecosystem services (ES) as parts of agricultural systems is surprisingly understudied compared to other production systems. We undertook a comprehensive overview of ES provided by natural and semi-natural grasslands, using southern Africa (SA) and northwest Europe as case studies, respectively. We show that these grasslands can supply additional non-agricultural services, such as water supply and flow regulation, carbon storage, erosion control, climate mitigation, pollination, and cultural ES. While demand for ecosystems services seems to balance supply in natural grasslands of SA, the smaller areas of semi-natural grasslands in Europe appear to not meet the demand for many services. We identified three bundles of related ES from grasslands: water ES including fodder production, cultural ES connected to livestock production, and population-based regulating services (e.g., pollination and biological control), which also linked to biodiversity. Greenhouse gas emission mitigation seemed unrelated to the three bundles. The similarities among the bundles in SA and northwestern Europe suggest that there are generalities in ES relations among natural and semi-natural grassland areas. We assessed trade-offs and synergies among services in relation to management practices and found that although some trade-offs are inevitable, appropriate management may create synergies and avoid trade-offs among many services. We argue that ecosystem service and food security research and policy should give higher priority to how grasslands can be managed for fodder and meat production alongside other ES. By integrating grass-lands into agricultural production systems and land-use decisions locally and regionally, their potential to contribute to functional landscapes and to food security and sustainable livelihoods can be greatly enhanced.

Ämnesord

NATURVETENSKAP -- Geovetenskap och miljövetenskap (hsv//swe)
NATURAL SCIENCES -- Earth and Related Environmental Sciences (hsv//eng)
NATURVETENSKAP -- Biologi (hsv//swe)
NATURAL SCIENCES -- Biological Sciences (hsv//eng)
LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER -- Annan lantbruksvetenskap -- Miljö- och naturvårdsvetenskap (hsv//swe)
AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES -- Other Agricultural Sciences -- Environmental Sciences related to Agriculture and Land-use (hsv//eng)

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biodiversity
Europe
food security and agricultural production systems
grassland biome
semi-natural grasslands
South Africa
biodiversity
Europe
food security and agricultural production systems
grassland biome
semi-natural grasslands
South Africa

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