An indicator species approach for result-orientated subsidies of ecological services in grasslands – A study in Northwestern Germany

Wittig, B.; Kemmermann, Anne Richter gen.; Zacharias, Dietmar

doi:10.1016/j.biocon.2006.06.004

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“…An effective list of indicator species of distinct facets of biodiversity may represent a key tool to assess the status and trends of biodiversity and to quantify the ecological quality of a field (Wittig et al, 2006). Unfortunately, taxonomic diversity and vulnerability of species to extinction (Red Lists) are the only measures routinely taken into account in many biodiversity monitoring programs (Vandewalle et al, 2010).…”

Section: Implementation For Biodiversity Conservationmentioning

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Indicators for taxonomic and functional aspects of biodiversity in the vineyard agroecosystem of Southern Switzerland

Trivellone

Schoenenberger

Bellosi

et al. 2014

Biological Conservation

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a b s t r a c tIt is widely accepted that the concept of biodiversity embraces two essential and complementary components: taxonomic and functional diversity. Our goal is to produce a list of plant species predictive of high taxonomic and functional biodiversity values and discuss their use within biodiversity monitoring programmes. We selected a representative sample of 48 vineyard areas from Southern Switzerland, and vegetation from the ground cover was sampled from within a total of 120 sampling plots. We considered ten widely used functional traits and selected six taxonomic and functional indices. We applied a two-step analysis: (i) using Threshold Indicator Taxa Analysis (TITAN) based on the above mentioned biodiversity indices, we defined 3 groups of sampling plots with low (L), medium (M) and high (H) biodiversity values; (ii) using the Indicator Value analysis, we identify indicator species that are significantly associated with the above-mentioned groups and their combinations. In total, 259 vascular plants were identified across the sampling plots. As a whole, 52 species were significant indicators for groups with high and mid-to-high biodiversity values. Out of all indicator species, 24 (46%) were exclusively selected by functional biodiversity indices whereas only 10 (19%) were associated with taxonomic indices. Eighteen (35% of the total) species were selected by both types of indices. We point out that indicator species associated with two different aspects of biodiversity show a high degree of complementarity. Our results emphasize the need to consider functional aspects of biodiversity in diversity-conservation strategies when the objectives are to preserve both taxonomic diversity and ecosystem functioning.

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Section: Implementation For Biodiversity Conservationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Indicators for taxonomic and functional aspects of biodiversity in the vineyard agroecosystem of Southern Switzerland

Trivellone

Schoenenberger

Bellosi

et al. 2014

Biological Conservation

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“…Wittig et al, 2006;Klimek et al, 2008). While it is difficult to attribute causality, the initial uptake rates of result-oriented approaches have been very positive suggesting, at the very least, the schemes are as attractive as action oriented approaches despite the increased risks (e.g.…”

Section: Ecological Outcomesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In the existing EU schemes, researchers have noted farmers improve their skills over the duration of the scheme (e.g. Baumgärtner and Hartmann, 2001;Wittig et al, 2006) and form new social connections between conservationists/ecologists (Musters et al, 2001), other farmers (Verhulst et al, 2007) and the purchasing organisations (Zabel and Roe, 2009). …”

Section: Increasing Risk For Suppliersmentioning

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Result-oriented agri-environmental schemes in Europe and their potential for promoting behavioural change

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“…The information available on semi-natural habitats is mostly limited to those listed in Annex I of Habitats Directive (Halada et al, 2011). Scientific evidence (Glemnitz et al, 2006;Wittig et al, 2006;Matzdorf et al, 2008;Sullivan et al, 2010) shows that management measures for biodiversity improvement should be prioritised in agricultural habitats (e.g., such as fallow land, arable areas managed at low intensity, the presence of field margins, hedges) located inside protected areas in order to maintain or enhance species diversity occurrence. Some of semi-natural habitats, such as secondary grasslands, are widely studied in long-term experiments performed throughout LIFE-EU funded projects.…”

Section: Agro-ecosystemsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Identification and mapping the high nature value farmland by the comparison of a combined and species approaches in Tuscany, Italy

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Low-intensity farming systems play a crucial role in nature conservation by preserving 50% of habitats, flora and fauna occurring in Europe. For this reason the identification, classification and mapping of high nature value farmlands (HNVfs) is becoming an overriding concern. In this study, two different approaches, namely combined approach and species-based approach, were used to spatially identify HNVfs (type 1, 2 and 3) across Tuscany region (Italy). The first approach calculated different indicators (extensive practices indicator, crop diversity indicator, landscape element indicator) at 1×1 km grid cell spatial resolution using pre-existent spatial datasets integrated within a global information system environment. Whilst, the speciesbased approach relied on a pre-existent regional naturalistic inventory. All indicators and the resulting HNVfs derived from the two approaches were aggregated at municipality level. Despite some difference, the two adopted approaches intercepted spatially the same HNVfs areas, accounting for 35% of the total utilised agricultural area of the region. Just 16% of HNVfs resulted located inside protected areas, thus under current conservation and protection management actions. Finally, HNVfs of the Tuscany region were spatially aggregated in four relevant agro-ecosystems by taking into consideration the cropping systems and the landscape elements' characteristics peculiar in the region. IntroductionApproximately 45% of the European Union territory consists of agricultural landscapes (Henle et al., 2008), which encompass a set of combination of factors such as soils and orographic conditions, water availability and different intensity levels of farming and farm activities. Such combinations are responsible for the establishment and the existence of an array of ecological conditions and biodiversity (Pain and Pienkowski, 1997).Over the centuries, the rapid and profound evolution of agriculture has reduced the naturalness of the Europe's primordial environment. Nevertheless, the emergence of both semi-natural habitats and a new diversity of flora and fauna depend upon the presence of farming landscapes (Kristensen, 2003;Beaufoy and Cooper, 2009), whose mosaiclike distribution in the territory provides a high variety of habitats that in turn guarantees a great biodiversity . Kristensen (2003) argues nearly all our cultural landscapes arose from agricultural practices and 50 % of all species in Europe depend on agricultural habitats.Since the early 90s, the concept of high nature value farming (HNVfs) has been framed to meet the growing recognition that in Europe the several habitats and species related to farming systems preserve high nature conservation value, which can be protected only by farmers and their farming practices . Various authors relate to the emergence of the HNV to farming systems low intensity, namely systems with low use of agricultural external inputs and thus low yielding (Baldock et al., 1993;Beaufoy et al., 1994). Andersen and colleagues (2003) argue t...

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An indicator species approach for result-orientated subsidies of ecological services in grasslands – A study in Northwestern Germany

Cited by 50 publications

References 15 publications

Indicators for taxonomic and functional aspects of biodiversity in the vineyard agroecosystem of Southern Switzerland

Indicators for taxonomic and functional aspects of biodiversity in the vineyard agroecosystem of Southern Switzerland

Result-oriented agri-environmental schemes in Europe and their potential for promoting behavioural change

Identification and mapping the high nature value farmland by the comparison of a combined and species approaches in Tuscany, Italy

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