Linking Ecosystem Services, Rehabilitation, and River Hydrogeomorphology

Thorp, James H.; Flotemersch, Joseph E.; Casper, Andrew F.; Thoms, Martín; Ballantyne, Ford; Williams, Brenda; O’Neill, Brian J.; Haase, Christian

doi:10.1525/bio.2010.60.1.11

Cited by 114 publications

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“…Combined with hydrogeomorphology, connectivity processes play a vital role in the structuring of river systems and the ecosystem services they provide (Thorp et al 2006(Thorp et al , 2010 (Fig. 3.8).…”

Section: Hydrological Connectivitymentioning

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Ecohydrology: Processes and Implications for Rangelands

Wilcox

Maitre²,

Jobbágy

et al. 2017

Rangeland Systems

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This chapter is organized around the concept of ecohydrological processes that are explicitly tied to ecosystem services. Ecosystem services are benefits that people receive from ecosystems. We focus on (1) the regulating services of water distribution, water purification, and climate regulation; (2) the supporting services of water and nutrient cycling and soil protection and restoration; and (3) the provisioning services of water supply and biomass production. Regulating services are determined at the first critical juncture of the water cycle-on the soil surface, where water either infiltrates or becomes overland flow. Soil infiltrability is influenced by vegetation, grazing intensity, brush management, fire patterns, condition of biological soil crusts, and activity by fauna. At larger scales, water-regulating services are influenced by other factors, such as the nature and structure of riparian zones and the presence of shallow groundwater aquifers. Provisioning services are those goods or products that are directly produced from ecosystems, such as water, food, and fiber. Work over the last several decades has largely overturned the notion

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Section: Hydrological Connectivitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Ecohydrology: Processes and Implications for Rangelands

Wilcox

Maitre²,

Jobbágy

et al. 2017

Rangeland Systems

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“…In conjunction with climate, geodiversity provides the fundamental underpinning for biodiversity, both in terms of the physical template (substrates, landform mosaics, and soil formation) for habitats and species, as well as the essential biogeochemical and geomorphological processes (water flow regimes, sediment supply, erosion, and deposition) that drive key ecosystem functions (e.g. Jačková and Romportl 2008;Anderson and Ferree 2010;Thorp et al 2010;Jones et al 2011;Semeniuk et al 2011;le Roux and Luoto 2014) (Fig. 1).…”

Section: Supporting Biodiversity Conservation and Adaptation To Climamentioning

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Enhancing the Role of Geoconservation in Protected Area Management and Nature Conservation

Gordon

Crofts²,

Díaz-Martínez

et al. 2017

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Acknowledgement by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) that geodiversity is part of natural diversity and geoheritage is part of natural heritage should help to strengthen the position and delivery of geoconservation through engagement with the wider nature conservation agenda. In particular, we identify six key areas offering opportunities to enhance the standing and mainstreaming of geoconservation: (1) integrating geoconservation principles in protected area management, including the promotion of geoheritage conservation across the full range of IUCN Protected Area Management Categories; (2) supporting biodiversity conservation and adaptation to climate change through the nature-based solutions approach and 'conserving nature's stage'; (3) contributing to natural capital and ecosystem services valuation; (4) contributing to conservation in the marine environment; (5) enhancing the connections between people, place, and nature and contributing to human well-being; and (6) promoting ecosystem stewardship and contributing to the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Adoption of a more outward-looking approach should help to progress the integration of geoconservation within nature conservation, protected area planning and management, and broader environmental strategies and policies.

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“…Due to their sensitivity to change (Chaube et al, 2008;Chauhan and Verma, 2016), macroinvertebrates have widely been used as ecological indicators of the impact of flow regulation and abstraction in river systems (Ghosh and Biswas, 2015;Monk et al, 2008). Macroinvertebrates play a significant role in the delivery of supporting ecosystem services in river systems (Thorp et al, 2010). As primary consumers, detritivores, predators and pollinators, macroinvertebrates contribute to supporting ecosystem services such as nutrient cycles, primary productivity, and decomposition.…”

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Assessment of freshwater ecosystem services in the Beas River Basin, Himalayas region, India

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Abstract. River systems provide a diverse range of ecosystem services, examples include: flood regulation (regulating), fish (provisioning), nutrient cycling (supporting) and recreation (cultural). Developing water resources through the construction of dams (hydropower or irrigation) can enhance the delivery of provisioning ecosystem services. However, these hydrologic alterations result in reductions in less tangible regulating, cultural and supporting ecosystem services. This study seeks to understand how multiple impoundments, abstractions and transfers within the upper Beas River Basin, Western Himalayas, India, are affecting the delivery of supporting ecosystem services. Whilst approaches for assessing supporting ecosystem services are under development, the immediate aim of this paper is to set out a framework for their quantification, using the macroinvertebrate index Lotic-Invertebrate Index for Flow Evaluation (LIFE). LIFE is a weighted measure of the flow velocity preferences of the macroinvertebrate community. Flow records from multiple gauging stations within the basin were used to investigate flow variability at seasonal, inter-annual and decadal time scales. The findings show that both mean monthly and seasonal cumulative flows have decreased over time in the Beas River Basin. A positive hydroecological relationship between LIFE and flow was also identified, indicative of macroinvertebrate response to seasonal changes in the flow regime. For example, high LIFE scores (7.7-9.3) in the winter and summer seasons indicate an abundance of macroinvertebrates with a preference for high flows; this represents a high potential for instream supporting ecosystem services delivery. However, further analysis is required to understand these hydroecological interactions in the study basin and the impact on instream supporting ecosystem services delivery.

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Linking Ecosystem Services, Rehabilitation, and River Hydrogeomorphology

Cited by 114 publications

References 31 publications

Ecohydrology: Processes and Implications for Rangelands

Ecohydrology: Processes and Implications for Rangelands

Enhancing the Role of Geoconservation in Protected Area Management and Nature Conservation

Assessment of freshwater ecosystem services in the Beas River Basin, Himalayas region, India

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