How natural capital delivers ecosystem services: a typology derived from a systematic review

Smith, A.C.; Harrison, P.A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9873-3338; Pérez Soba, M.; Archaux, F.; Blicharska, M.; Egoh, B.N.; Erős, T.; Fabrega Domenech, N.; György, Á.I.; Haines-Young, R.; Li, S.; Lommelen, E.; Meiresonne, L.; Miguel Ayala, L.; Mononen, L.; Simpson, G.; Stange, E.; Turkelboom, F.; Uiterwijk, M.; Veerkamp, C.J.; Wyllie de Echeverria, V.. 2017 How natural capital delivers ecosystem services: a typology derived from a systematic review. Ecosystem Services, 26 (A). 111-126. 10.1016/j.ecoser.2017.06.006

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Abstract/Summary

There is no unified evidence base to help decision-makers understand how the multiple components of natural capital interact to deliver ecosystem services. We systematically reviewed 780 papers, recording how natural capital attributes (29 biotic attributes and 11 abiotic factors) affect the delivery of 13 ecosystem services. We develop a simple typology based on the observation that five main attribute groups influence the capacity of natural capital to provide ecosystem services, related to: A) the physical amount of vegetation cover; B) presence of suitable habitat to support species or functional groups that provide a service; C) characteristics of particular species or functional groups; D) physical and biological diversity; and E) abiotic factors that interact with the biotic factors in groups A–D. ‘Bundles’ of services can be identified that are governed by different attribute groups. Management aimed at maximising only one service often has negative impacts on other services and on biological and physical diversity. Sustainable ecosystem management should aim to maintain healthy, diverse and resilient ecosystems that can deliver a wide range of ecosystem services in the long term. This can maximise the synergies and minimise the trade-offs between ecosystem services and is also compatible with the aim of conserving biodiversity.

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI):	10.1016/j.ecoser.2017.06.006
UKCEH and CEH Sections/Science Areas:	Parr
ISSN:	2212-0416
Additional Keywords:	biodiversity, functional diversity, trait, attribute, trade-offs, land management
NORA Subject Terms:	Ecology and Environment
Date made live:	11 Jul 2017 15:07 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/517273

Item Type:

Publication - Article

Digital Object Identifier (DOI):

10.1016/j.ecoser.2017.06.006

UKCEH and CEH Sections/Science Areas:

Parr

ISSN:

2212-0416

Additional Keywords:

biodiversity, functional diversity, trait, attribute, trade-offs, land management

NORA Subject Terms:

Ecology and Environment