Ecosystem service bundles for analyzing tradeoffs in diverse landscapes

Ecosystem service bundles for analyzing tradeoffs in diverse landscapes

March 16, 2010 | C. Raudsepp-Hearne, G. D. Peterson, and E. M. Bennett
The article by Raudsepp-Hearne, Peterson, and Bennett presents a framework for analyzing the trade-offs and synergies among multiple ecosystem services across landscapes. The authors identify six types of ecosystem service bundles, which are sets of services that frequently appear together, and link these bundles to areas with distinct social-ecological dynamics. Using data from 137 municipalities in Quebec, Canada, they found strong trade-offs between provisioning services (such as food and timber) and regulating and cultural services (such as nutrient cycling and flood protection). The diversity of ecosystem services was positively correlated with the provision of regulating services, suggesting that multifunctional landscapes are better at producing these services. The study also identified areas where ecosystem service provision fell below socially accepted thresholds, highlighting the importance of managing these trade-offs to ensure sustainable land management. The findings suggest that understanding and managing ecosystem service interactions can improve the provision of multiple ecosystem services and enhance landscape multifunctionality and human well-being.The article by Raudsepp-Hearne, Peterson, and Bennett presents a framework for analyzing the trade-offs and synergies among multiple ecosystem services across landscapes. The authors identify six types of ecosystem service bundles, which are sets of services that frequently appear together, and link these bundles to areas with distinct social-ecological dynamics. Using data from 137 municipalities in Quebec, Canada, they found strong trade-offs between provisioning services (such as food and timber) and regulating and cultural services (such as nutrient cycling and flood protection). The diversity of ecosystem services was positively correlated with the provision of regulating services, suggesting that multifunctional landscapes are better at producing these services. The study also identified areas where ecosystem service provision fell below socially accepted thresholds, highlighting the importance of managing these trade-offs to ensure sustainable land management. The findings suggest that understanding and managing ecosystem service interactions can improve the provision of multiple ecosystem services and enhance landscape multifunctionality and human well-being.
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