Afforestation and abandonment of semi‐natural grasslands lead to biodiversity loss and a decline in ecosystem services and functions

During the past century, semi‐natural grasslands, once widespread throughout Europe, have largely been converted into intensively managed agricultural areas, abandoned or afforested. These large‐scale land‐use changes have already resulted in considerable biodiversity loss but can also lead to decli...

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Vydáno v:The Journal of applied ecology Ročník 60; číslo 5; s. 825 - 836
Hlavní autoři: Prangel, Elisabeth, Kasari‐Toussaint, Liis, Neuenkamp, Lena, Noreika, Norbertas, Karise, Reet, Marja, Riho, Ingerpuu, Nele, Kupper, Tiiu, Keerberg, Liis, Oja, Ede, Meriste, Mart, Tiitsaar, Anu, Ivask, Mari, Helm, Aveliina
Médium: Journal Article
Jazyk:angličtina
Vydáno: Oxford Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.05.2023
Témata:
Abandonment
Afforestation
applied ecology
Biodiversity
Biodiversity loss
Ecosystem services
Ecosystems
Environmental degradation
Environmental restoration
Estonia
Food quality
forage production
grassland abandonment
Grasslands
habitat loss
Impact analysis
Land use
land use change
Landscape
Landscape architecture
landscapes
pests
Pollination
semi‐natural grasslands
shrub encroachment
Soil quality
Species richness
Estonia
ISSN:0021-8901, 1365-2664
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Shrnutí:During the past century, semi‐natural grasslands, once widespread throughout Europe, have largely been converted into intensively managed agricultural areas, abandoned or afforested. These large‐scale land‐use changes have already resulted in considerable biodiversity loss but can also lead to decline in ecosystem service provision and ecosystem multifunctionality. We assessed the impact of afforestation and abandonment of semi‐natural grasslands on the supply of ecosystem services in Western Estonia. We compared a wide array of services provided by open grasslands, abandoned grasslands and afforested grasslands. Additionally, we analysed the impact of land‐use change and species richness on ecosystem multifunctionality. Significant declines in the supply of pollination services, natural pest regulation, forage production, soil quality, wild food and cultural appreciation of landscape were detected as a result of overgrowing or afforestation. There was significant positive relationship between species richness and ecosystem multifunctionality, that is, more biodiverse grasslands were able to support more services at higher capacity. Results show that both grassland degradation due to abandonment, as well as grassland afforestation, have significant negative impacts on biodiversity, on the supply of multiple important ecosystem services and on the ecosystem multifunctionality. Synthesis and applications. Temperate semi‐natural grasslands have high biodiversity and capacity to deliver multiple important ecosystem services simultaneously. Conservation and restoration of grassland habitats must be considered as an important part of sustainable landscape planning. Temperate semi‐natural grasslands have high biodiversity and capacity to deliver multiple important ecosystem services simultaneously. Conservation and restoration of grassland habitats must be considered as an important part of sustainable landscape planning.
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ISSN:0021-8901
1365-2664
DOI:10.1111/1365-2664.14375