The ecosystem services and biodiversity of novel ecosystems: A literature review
Scientists, policy makers, and managers use ecosystem services and biodiversity metrics to inform management goals of novel ecosystems. Fragmented knowledge of the ecosystem services provided by novel ecosystems contributes to disagreement over these systems and how they should be managed. To addres...
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| author | Cody R. Evers Chloe B. Wardropper Ben Branoff Elise F. Granek Shana L. Hirsch Timothy E. Link Sofía Olivero-Lora Codie Wilson |
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| description | Scientists, policy makers, and managers use ecosystem services and biodiversity metrics to inform management goals of novel ecosystems. Fragmented knowledge of the ecosystem services provided by novel ecosystems contributes to disagreement over these systems and how they should be managed. To address this gap, we conducted a systematic review of refereed articles to understand how novel ecosystems have changed ecosystem services and biodiversity. Despite anthropogenic drivers of change, we found that the literature on novel ecosystems is focused on ecological rather than social aspects of novel systems. Our review highlights the frequency that novel ecosystems enhance both ecosystem services and biodiversity. More than two-thirds of studies reported biodiversity equal to or above the reference state, while the portion of studies reporting increased cultural, provisioning, and regulating services was even greater. Still, we urge caution in interpreting these trends, as they exist in part due to degraded ecosystem baselines and inconsistent framing. Finally, the wide range of management recommendations we reviewed reflects both the diversity of novel ecosystems and substantial disagreement among researchers and managers about what novel ecosystems actually mean for society. Keywords: Novel-ecosystems, Biodiversity, Ecosystem-services, Trade-offs, Review |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9362beecd22d4d07822e187922b418c12022-12-21T22:45:19ZengElsevierGlobal Ecology and Conservation2351-98942018-01-0113The ecosystem services and biodiversity of novel ecosystems: A literature reviewCody R. Evers0Chloe B. Wardropper1Ben Branoff2Elise F. Granek3Shana L. Hirsch4Timothy E. Link5Sofía Olivero-Lora6Codie Wilson7Portland State University, Department of Environmental Sciences and Management, 1719 SW 10th Ave, Portland, OR 97201, USA; Corresponding author.University of Idaho, Department of Natural Resources and Society, 875 Perimiter Dr. MS 1139, Moscow, ID 83844-1139, USAUniversity of Puerto Rico - Río Piedras, Department of Biology, PO Box 23360, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00931-3360, Puerto RicoPortland State University, Department of Environmental Sciences and Management, 1719 SW 10th Ave, Portland, OR 97201, USAUniversity of Idaho, Water Resources Program, 875 Perimeter Drive MS 3002, Moscow, ID 83844-3002, USAUniversity of Idaho, Water Resources Program, 875 Perimeter Drive MS 3002, Moscow, ID 83844-3002, USAUniversity of Puerto Rico - Río Piedras, Department of Environmental Science, PO Box 70377, San Juan, PR 00936-8377, Puerto RicoColorado State University, Department of Geosciences, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1482, USAScientists, policy makers, and managers use ecosystem services and biodiversity metrics to inform management goals of novel ecosystems. Fragmented knowledge of the ecosystem services provided by novel ecosystems contributes to disagreement over these systems and how they should be managed. To address this gap, we conducted a systematic review of refereed articles to understand how novel ecosystems have changed ecosystem services and biodiversity. Despite anthropogenic drivers of change, we found that the literature on novel ecosystems is focused on ecological rather than social aspects of novel systems. Our review highlights the frequency that novel ecosystems enhance both ecosystem services and biodiversity. More than two-thirds of studies reported biodiversity equal to or above the reference state, while the portion of studies reporting increased cultural, provisioning, and regulating services was even greater. Still, we urge caution in interpreting these trends, as they exist in part due to degraded ecosystem baselines and inconsistent framing. Finally, the wide range of management recommendations we reviewed reflects both the diversity of novel ecosystems and substantial disagreement among researchers and managers about what novel ecosystems actually mean for society. Keywords: Novel-ecosystems, Biodiversity, Ecosystem-services, Trade-offs, Reviewhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2351989417301592 |
| spellingShingle | Cody R. Evers Chloe B. Wardropper Ben Branoff Elise F. Granek Shana L. Hirsch Timothy E. Link Sofía Olivero-Lora Codie Wilson The ecosystem services and biodiversity of novel ecosystems: A literature review Global Ecology and Conservation |
| title | The ecosystem services and biodiversity of novel ecosystems: A literature review |
| title_full | The ecosystem services and biodiversity of novel ecosystems: A literature review |
| title_fullStr | The ecosystem services and biodiversity of novel ecosystems: A literature review |
| title_full_unstemmed | The ecosystem services and biodiversity of novel ecosystems: A literature review |
| title_short | The ecosystem services and biodiversity of novel ecosystems: A literature review |
| title_sort | ecosystem services and biodiversity of novel ecosystems a literature review |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2351989417301592 |
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