Trade-offs and synergies in agricultural landscapes: A study on soil-related ecosystem services in the Brazilian Atlantic rainforest

In recent years, numerous studies have addressed the theme of ecosystem services as a means of promoting the protection, sustainable use, and recovery of ecosystems. However, these studies mainly have not been fully evaluated the soil-related ecosystem services and the different land uses and land c...

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Main Authors: Gabriel Spínola Garcia Távora, Ana Paula Dias Turetta, Antonio Soares da Silva, Bruno Francisco Teixeira Simões, Udo Nehren
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-12-01
Series:Environmental and Sustainability Indicators
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266597272200037X
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author Gabriel Spínola Garcia Távora
Ana Paula Dias Turetta
Antonio Soares da Silva
Bruno Francisco Teixeira Simões
Udo Nehren
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Ana Paula Dias Turetta
Antonio Soares da Silva
Bruno Francisco Teixeira Simões
Udo Nehren
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description In recent years, numerous studies have addressed the theme of ecosystem services as a means of promoting the protection, sustainable use, and recovery of ecosystems. However, these studies mainly have not been fully evaluated the soil-related ecosystem services and the different land uses and land cover. Taking this as a background, our main goal is to evaluate the trade-offs and synergies in the provision of soil-related ecosystem services in a watershed located in the highlands of Rio de Janeiro state - Brazil. To do so, we evaluated soil properties as indicators. In addition, statistical methods were applied to analyze any significant differences between the variables for the different land use classes, and Spearman correlation matrix to evaluate the trade-offs and synergies. No significant difference (p > 0.05) was found between the different land uses for soil fertility parameters, bulk density, and organic matter; however, the trade-offs analysis demonstrated the impact of anthropogenic actions in ecosystem services provision. The methodology showed potential to be used in different studies that focus on ecosystem services evaluations.
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spelling doaj.art-e7b193e036df4f80b45b416dff15f8792022-12-22T04:20:11ZengElsevierEnvironmental and Sustainability Indicators2665-97272022-12-0116100205Trade-offs and synergies in agricultural landscapes: A study on soil-related ecosystem services in the Brazilian Atlantic rainforestGabriel Spínola Garcia Távora0Ana Paula Dias Turetta1Antonio Soares da Silva2Bruno Francisco Teixeira Simões3Udo Nehren4Department of Physical Geography, Rio de Janeiro State University, BrazilBrazilian Agriculture Research Corporation – Embrapa Soils. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil; Program of Territorial Development and Public Policy, Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Corresponding author. Brazilian Agriculture Research Corporation – Embrapa Soils. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.Department of Physical Geography, Rio de Janeiro State University, BrazilDepartment of Mathematics and Statistics Center of Exact Sciences and Technology (CCET), Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro, BrazilInstitute for Technology and Resources Management in the Tropic and Subtropics (ITT), University of Applied Sciences TH Köln, BrazilIn recent years, numerous studies have addressed the theme of ecosystem services as a means of promoting the protection, sustainable use, and recovery of ecosystems. However, these studies mainly have not been fully evaluated the soil-related ecosystem services and the different land uses and land cover. Taking this as a background, our main goal is to evaluate the trade-offs and synergies in the provision of soil-related ecosystem services in a watershed located in the highlands of Rio de Janeiro state - Brazil. To do so, we evaluated soil properties as indicators. In addition, statistical methods were applied to analyze any significant differences between the variables for the different land use classes, and Spearman correlation matrix to evaluate the trade-offs and synergies. No significant difference (p > 0.05) was found between the different land uses for soil fertility parameters, bulk density, and organic matter; however, the trade-offs analysis demonstrated the impact of anthropogenic actions in ecosystem services provision. The methodology showed potential to be used in different studies that focus on ecosystem services evaluations.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266597272200037XLand useSustainable agricultureSoil propertiesNutrients regulationSoil carbon
spellingShingle Gabriel Spínola Garcia Távora
Ana Paula Dias Turetta
Antonio Soares da Silva
Bruno Francisco Teixeira Simões
Udo Nehren
Trade-offs and synergies in agricultural landscapes: A study on soil-related ecosystem services in the Brazilian Atlantic rainforest
Environmental and Sustainability Indicators
Land use
Sustainable agriculture
Soil properties
Nutrients regulation
Soil carbon
title Trade-offs and synergies in agricultural landscapes: A study on soil-related ecosystem services in the Brazilian Atlantic rainforest
title_full Trade-offs and synergies in agricultural landscapes: A study on soil-related ecosystem services in the Brazilian Atlantic rainforest
title_fullStr Trade-offs and synergies in agricultural landscapes: A study on soil-related ecosystem services in the Brazilian Atlantic rainforest
title_full_unstemmed Trade-offs and synergies in agricultural landscapes: A study on soil-related ecosystem services in the Brazilian Atlantic rainforest
title_short Trade-offs and synergies in agricultural landscapes: A study on soil-related ecosystem services in the Brazilian Atlantic rainforest
title_sort trade offs and synergies in agricultural landscapes a study on soil related ecosystem services in the brazilian atlantic rainforest
topic Land use
Sustainable agriculture
Soil properties
Nutrients regulation
Soil carbon
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266597272200037X
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