Ecosystem Services Provided by Grass-legume Pastures
Ecosystem Services are the benefits society obtains from ecosystems. These services benefit both people and the environment. Ecosystem services (ES) provided by grasslands include not only products such as beef and milk (provisioning services), but also biological N2-fixation (BNF) and nutrient cyc...
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| author | Jose C. B. Dubeux Lynn E. Sollenberger Mark Mauldin Liza Garcia |
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Ecosystem Services are the benefits society obtains from ecosystems. These services benefit both people and the environment. Ecosystem services (ES) provided by grasslands include not only products such as beef and milk (provisioning services), but also biological N2-fixation (BNF) and nutrient cycling (supporting ES), carbon sequestration and greenhouse gas mitigation, water catchment and purification, shade, windbreaks, habitat for pollinators and wildlife (regulating ES), and finally cultural (e.g., hunting, bird watching) and aesthetical ES. Grassland managers are providing these benefits to the entire society and they should receive compensation. Payment mechanisms can work numerous ways, including tax breaks, direct monetary compensation, and cost-share programs. The first step, however, is to measure and put a monetary value on these ES.
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| spelling | doaj.art-45cfa75fdfc94668ad01957a62e1d8322024-04-23T04:38:17ZengThe University of Florida George A. Smathers LibrariesEDIS2576-00092018-10-0120185Ecosystem Services Provided by Grass-legume PasturesJose C. B. Dubeux0Lynn E. Sollenberger1Mark Mauldin2Liza Garcia3University of FloridaUniversity of FloridaUniversity of FloridaUniversity of Florida Ecosystem Services are the benefits society obtains from ecosystems. These services benefit both people and the environment. Ecosystem services (ES) provided by grasslands include not only products such as beef and milk (provisioning services), but also biological N2-fixation (BNF) and nutrient cycling (supporting ES), carbon sequestration and greenhouse gas mitigation, water catchment and purification, shade, windbreaks, habitat for pollinators and wildlife (regulating ES), and finally cultural (e.g., hunting, bird watching) and aesthetical ES. Grassland managers are providing these benefits to the entire society and they should receive compensation. Payment mechanisms can work numerous ways, including tax breaks, direct monetary compensation, and cost-share programs. The first step, however, is to measure and put a monetary value on these ES. https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/106637ecosystem serviceforagegrasslandlegume |
| spellingShingle | Jose C. B. Dubeux Lynn E. Sollenberger Mark Mauldin Liza Garcia Ecosystem Services Provided by Grass-legume Pastures EDIS ecosystem service forage grassland legume |
| title | Ecosystem Services Provided by Grass-legume Pastures |
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| title_fullStr | Ecosystem Services Provided by Grass-legume Pastures |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ecosystem Services Provided by Grass-legume Pastures |
| title_short | Ecosystem Services Provided by Grass-legume Pastures |
| title_sort | ecosystem services provided by grass legume pastures |
| topic | ecosystem service forage grassland legume |
| url | https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/106637 |
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