scholarly journals Urbanisation minimises the effects of plant traits on soil provisioned ecosystem services across climatic regions

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. J Kotze ◽  
S. Ghosh ◽  
N. Hui ◽  
A. Jumpponen ◽  
B.P.Y‐H. Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Plant Traits ◽  
Climatic Regions

The Integrated Economic-Environmental Modeling (IEEM) Platform: IEEM Platform Technical Guides: User Guide for the IEEM-enhanced Land Use Land Cover Change Model Dyna-CLUE

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter H. Verburg ◽  
Žiga Malek ◽  
Sean P. Goodwin ◽  
Cecilia Zagaria
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Land Use Change ◽  
Land Use Changes ◽  
Environmental Modeling ◽  
Modeling Framework ◽  
Regional Modelling ◽  
Model Application ◽  
Climatic Regions ◽  
Single Region

The Conversion of Land Use and its Effects modeling framework (CLUE) was developed to simulate land use change using empirically quantified relations between land use and its driving factors in combination with dynamic modeling of competition between land use types. Being one of the most widely used spatial land use models, CLUE has been applied all over the world on different scales. In this document, we demonstrate how the model can be used to develop a multi-regional application. This means, that instead of developing numerous individual models, the user only prepares one CLUE model application, which then allocates land use change across different regions. This facilitates integration with the Integrated Economic-Environmental Modeling (IEEM) Platform for subnational assessments and increases the efficiency of the IEEM and Ecosystem Services Modeling (IEEMESM) workflow. Multi-regional modelling is particularly useful in larger and diverse countries, where we can expect different spatial distributions in land use changes in different regions: regions of different levels of achieved socio-economic development, regions with different topographies (flat vs. mountainous), or different climatic regions (dry vs humid) within a same country. Accounting for such regional differences also facilitates developing ecosystem services models that consider region specific biophysical characteristics. This manual, and the data that is provided with it, demonstrates multi-regional land use change modeling using the country of Colombia as an example. The user will learn how to prepare the data for the model application, and how the multi-regional run differs from a single-region simulation.

scholarly journals Potential contributions of remote sensing to ecosystem service assessments

2014 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 328-353 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margaret E. Andrew ◽  
Michael A. Wulder ◽  
Trisalyn A. Nelson
Keyword(s):  
Remote Sensing ◽  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Land Use Planning ◽  
Ecosystem Service ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Plant Traits ◽  
Environmental Data ◽  
Data Sets ◽  
Biophysical Parameters ◽  
Ecological Processes

Ecological and conservation research has provided a strong scientific underpinning to the modeling of ecosystem services (ESs) over space and time, by identifying the ecological processes and components of biodiversity (ecosystem service providers, functional traits) that drive ES supply. Despite this knowledge, efforts to map the distribution of ESs often rely on simple spatial surrogates that provide incomplete and non-mechanistic representations of the biophysical variables they are intended to proxy. However, alternative data sets are available that allow for more direct, spatially nuanced inputs to ES mapping efforts. Many spatially explicit, quantitative estimates of biophysical parameters are currently supported by remote sensing, with great relevance to ES mapping. Additional parameters that are not amenable to direct detection by remote sensing may be indirectly modeled with spatial environmental data layers. We review the capabilities of modern remote sensing for describing biodiversity, plant traits, vegetation condition, ecological processes, soil properties, and hydrological variables and highlight how these products may contribute to ES assessments. Because these products often provide more direct estimates of the ecological properties controlling ESs than the spatial proxies currently in use, they can support greater mechanistic realism in models of ESs. By drawing on the increasing range of remote sensing instruments and measurements, data sets appropriate to the estimation of a given ES can be selected or developed. In so doing, we anticipate rapid progress to the spatial characterization of ecosystem services, in turn supporting ecological conservation, management, and integrated land use planning.

Effects of Soil Moisture Stress on Two Varieties of Upland Cotton in Israel IV. Effects of Periods of Stress Occurrence, Correlations and Regressions

1973 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 121-128 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Marani
Keyword(s):  
Soil Moisture ◽  
Plant Traits ◽  
Moisture Stress ◽  
Threshold Level ◽  
Lint Yield ◽  
Early Maturity ◽  
Regression Methods ◽  
Climatic Regions ◽  
Boll Weight ◽  
Seed Index

SUMMARYEffects of moisture stress during different stages of cotton development were evaluated by using correlation and regression methods on data of six irrigation experiments from three different climatic regions. Significant negative correlations were found between the number of days in which soil moisture was below a threshold level, and several plant traits. Flower number was usually affected adversely by stress at the beginning of flowering; boll number, boll retention, boll weight, lint yield, lint length and seed index by stress at the end of flowering; earliness and lint fineness by stress during early boll development. Lint index, per cent and strength were affected by stress at different periods and effects of stress on lint yield were correlated with its effects on boll number, boll weight, lint length and early maturity.

scholarly journals PalmTraits 1.0, a species-level functional trait database of palms worldwide

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
W. Daniel Kissling ◽  
Henrik Balslev ◽  
William J. Baker ◽  
John Dransfield ◽  
Bastian Göldel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Functional Traits ◽  
Community Dynamics ◽  
Plant Traits ◽  
Functional Trait ◽  
Species Level ◽  
Ecosystem Dynamics ◽  
Scientific Publications ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Palm Species

Abstract Plant traits are critical to plant form and function —including growth, survival and reproduction— and therefore shape fundamental aspects of population and ecosystem dynamics as well as ecosystem services. Here, we present a global species-level compilation of key functional traits for palms (Arecaceae), a plant family with keystone importance in tropical and subtropical ecosystems. We derived measurements of essential functional traits for all (>2500) palm species from key sources such as monographs, books, other scientific publications, as well as herbarium collections. This includes traits related to growth form, stems, armature, leaves and fruits. Although many species are still lacking trait information, the standardized and global coverage of the data set will be important for supporting future studies in tropical ecology, rainforest evolution, paleoecology, biogeography, macroecology, macroevolution, global change biology and conservation. Potential uses are comparative eco-evolutionary studies, ecological research on community dynamics, plant-animal interactions and ecosystem functioning, studies on plant-based ecosystem services, as well as conservation science concerned with the loss and restoration of functional diversity in a changing world.

Relative contributions of plant traits and soil microbial properties to mountain grassland ecosystem services

2012 ◽  
Vol 101 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karl Grigulis ◽  
Sandra Lavorel ◽  
Ute Krainer ◽  
Nicolas Legay ◽  
Catherine Baxendale ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Plant Traits ◽  
Grassland Ecosystem ◽  
Microbial Properties ◽  
Soil Microbial ◽  
Mountain Grassland ◽  
Soil Microbial Properties

scholarly journals Regulating and Cultural Ecosystem Services of Urban Green Infrastructure in the Nordic Countries: A Systematic Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 1219
Author(s):  
Jorge H. Amorim ◽  
Magnuz Engardt ◽  
Christer Johansson ◽  
Isabel Ribeiro ◽  
Magnus Sannebro
Keyword(s):  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Green Infrastructure ◽  
Plant Traits ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Interdisciplinary Studies ◽  
Nordic Countries ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Urban Green ◽  
Holistic Understanding ◽  
Urban Green Infrastructure

In the Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden), the Urban Green Infrastructure (UGI) has been traditionally targeted at reducing flood risk. However, other Ecosystem Services (ES) became increasingly relevant in response to the challenges of urbanization and climate change. In total, 90 scientific articles addressing ES considered crucial contributions to the quality of life in cities are reviewed. These are classified as (1) regulating ES that minimize hazards such as heat, floods, air pollution and noise, and (2) cultural ES that promote well-being and health. We conclude that the planning and design of UGI should balance both the provision of ES and their side effects and disservices, aspects that seem to have been only marginally investigated. Climate-sensitive planning practices are critical to guarantee that seasonal climate variability is accounted for at high-latitude regions. Nevertheless, diverging and seemingly inconsistent findings, together with gaps in the understanding of long-term effects, create obstacles for practitioners. Additionally, the limited involvement of end users points to a need of better engagement and communication, which in overall call for more collaborative research. Close relationships and interactions among different ES provided by urban greenery were found, yet few studies attempted an integrated evaluation. We argue that promoting interdisciplinary studies is fundamental to attain a holistic understanding of how plant traits affect the resulting ES; of the synergies between biophysical, physiological and psychological processes; and of the potential disservices of UGI, specifically in Nordic cities.

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