Latest Articles from One Ecosystem Latest 5 Articles from One Ecosystem https://oneecosystem.pensoft.net/ Thu, 28 Mar 2024 20:41:05 +0200 Pensoft FeedCreator https://oneecosystem.pensoft.net/i/logo.jpg Latest Articles from One Ecosystem https://oneecosystem.pensoft.net/ A multitiered approach for grassland ecosystem services mapping and assessment: The Viva Grass tool https://oneecosystem.pensoft.net/article/25380/ One Ecosystem 3: e25380

DOI: 10.3897/oneeco.3.e25380

Authors: Miguel Villoslada, Ivo Vinogradovs, Anda Ruskule, Kristina Veidemane, Olgerts Nikodemus, Raimonds Kasparinskis, Kalev Sepp, Justas Gulbinas

Abstract: Throughout the second half of the 20th Century, the area of semi-natural grasslands in the Baltic States decreased substantially, due to agricultural abandonment in some areas and intensification in more productive soil types. In order to halt the loss of biodiversity and ecosystem services provided by grasslands, the LIFE+ programme funded project, LIFE Viva Grass, aims at developing an integrated planning tool that will support ecosystem-based planning and sustainable grassland management. LIFE Viva Grass integrated planning tool is spatially explicit and allows the user to assess the provision and trade-offs of grassland ecosystem services within eight project case study areas in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. In order to ensure methodological adaptability, the structure of the LIFE Viva Grass integrated planning tool follows the framework of the tiered approach. In a multi-tier system, each consecutive tier entails an increase in data requirements, methodological complexity or both. The present paper outlines the adaptation of the tiered approach for mapping and assessing ecosystem services provided by grasslands in the Baltic States. The first tier corresponds to a deliberative decision process: The matrix approach is used to assess the potential supply of grassland ecosystem services based on expert estimations. Expert values are subsequently transferred to grassland units and therefore made spatially explicit. The data collected in the first tier was further enhanced through a Principal Components Analysis (PCA) in order to explore ES bundles in tier 2. In the third tier, Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis is used to target specific policy questions.

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Methods Fri, 17 Aug 2018 08:47:24 +0300
Revision of the Common International Classification for Ecosystem Services (CICES V5.1): A Policy Brief https://oneecosystem.pensoft.net/article/27108/ One Ecosystem 3: e27108

DOI: 10.3897/oneeco.3.e27108

Authors: Roy Haines-Young, Marion Potschin-Young

Abstract: The Common International Classification of Ecosystem Services (CICES) is widely used for mapping, ecosystem assessment, and natural capital ecosystem accounting. On the basis of the experience gained in using it since the first version was published in 2013, it has been updated for version 5.1. This policy brief summarises what has been done and how the classification can be used.

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Policy Brief Mon, 11 Jun 2018 16:53:49 +0300
Data on and methodology for measurements of microclimate and matter dynamics in transition zones between forest and adjacent arable land https://oneecosystem.pensoft.net/article/24295/ One Ecosystem 3: e24295

DOI: 10.3897/oneeco.3.e24295

Authors: Martin Schmidt, Gunnar Lischeid, Claas Nendel

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Data Paper (Generic) Wed, 9 May 2018 14:24:36 +0300
Assessment and mapping the dynamics of soil properties in selected forest stands from the region of Central Balkan National Park in the context of ecosystem services https://oneecosystem.pensoft.net/article/23156/ One Ecosystem 3: e23156

DOI: 10.3897/oneeco.3.e23156

Authors: Rositsa Yaneva, Miglena Zhiyanski, Ivailo Markoff, Maria Sokolovska, Stoyan Nedkov

Abstract: Forests set natural conditions and embody a repository of biological diversity that represents a myriad of ecosystem services for human well-being. The spatial patterns and the forest ecosystems’ dynamics over time make the forests of particular environmental significance for the provision of ecosystem services. The terrestrial biodiversity and the sustainable management strategies' demand for mapping and assessment of the dynamics for the condition of forest ecosystems by drawing attention to the soil properties. In order to take on that task, the data series obtained by the International Co-operative Programme on Assessment and Monitoring of Air Pollution Effects on Forests (ICP Forests) for the period 1986–2016 were found as appropriate quantitative indicators that convey information about the ecosystem’s capacity to provide certain regulating ecosystem services. The ICP Forests Level I sites, located in the Central Balkan region, provide consistent information, which is collected on a regular basis about observed forest stands. The primary focus of the present research is to conduct a biophysical assessment of the forest ecosystems and to define their overall condition regarding two time series – the periods 1992/1993 and 2015. This study attempts to introduce an innovative approach and aims at linking the existing ICP Forests network dataset with the ecosystem services concept and the identified spatial units from the CORINE Land Cover (CLC) polygons for the territory of Central Balkan National Park. On this basis and through the implementation of GIS techniques, the dynamics of soil properties in selected forest ecosystems was analysed with regard to their capacity to supply relevant ecosystems services, which were assessed and mapped. The biophysical data provides robust information on the ecosystem services and the results show the variations in the capacity of different forest sub-types to provide ecosystem services within a well-defined land cover unit. Additionally, the research work intended to review the generated outcomes with reference to the DPSIR (driver-pressure-state-impact-response) method by giving feedback on the changes in the terrestrial ecosystems in the last 25 years. Further application of the mapping approach in assisting the communication in the decision- making process is also discussed.

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Research Article Wed, 21 Feb 2018 14:36:34 +0200
Plant Checklist of the Bukit Nanas Forest Reserve, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia https://oneecosystem.pensoft.net/article/13708/ One Ecosystem 2: e13708

DOI: 10.3897/oneeco.2.e13708

Authors: Norzielawati Salleh, Syazwani Azeman, Ruth Kiew, Imin Kamin, Richard Cheng Kong

Abstract: Bukit Nanas Forest Reserve, the oldest forest reserve in Malaysia established in 1900, lies in the center of Kuala Lumpur, the capital city. Over time it has been reduced from 17.5 ha to 9.37 ha but still retains important biodiversity. Its lowland equatorial rain forest has never been logged and tall emergent species to 35 m tall and 124 cm diameter persist. Since 1900, 499 plant species (2 lycophytes, 25 ferns, 39 monocots and 433 dicots) have been recorded. This year-long survey refound 425 species, including the rare Tarenna rudis (Rubiaceae), a local endemic found only in Selangor state. The multi-layered structure of lowland dipterocarp forest (16 Diperocarpaceae species were recorded) is intact. However, with diminishing size, the edge effect is more pronounced with secondary forest species, from trees to herbs, becoming established. In 2009, declared as the KL Forest Eco Park, it is important for its biodiversity, history, accessibility to the public for recreation (forest walks), scientific study, education (natural history, bird-watching, etc), as well as serving as a green lung in the bustling city. Baseline data, such as this survey, enables scientific management that will maintain the forest structure and biodiversity.

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Ecosystem Inventory Wed, 30 Aug 2017 10:23:09 +0300