Landscape historical analyses coupling analyses of pattern and ecosystem services Ulrike Tappeiner, Karl Grigulis, Sandra Lavorel, Marina Kohler, Uta Schirpke, Erich Tasser, Veronika Fontana, Georg Leitinger 17th International Symposium Landscape and Landscape Ecology Nitra, Slovakia 2015 Project and objectives Resilience of marginal grassland and biodiversity management decision support (REGARDS) Project organisation REGARDS WP 3 Landscape scale dynamics of ecosystem services Landscape scale dynamics of ecosystem services Objective: Evaluating the influence of marginal grassland on ecosystem service (ES) provision by evaluating historical land use/cover changes and landscape dynamics Quantification of ecosystem service provision Identification of different grassland habitats Evaluating historical land use/cover changes and landscape dynamics Linking historical landscape dynamics and ecosystem service provision Study areas LTSER-site Lautaret, France LTSER-site Stubai Valley, Austria Identification of different grassland habitats Identifying grassland habitats Trajectory Alitude SlopeAspect Fertilization Land use past vs. today Parent rock Identification of grassland habitats using six parameters most important for explaining in-situ vegetation Trajectory Quantification of ES provision Quantifying ecosystem service provision using plant traits Measurement at species level LDMC Plant height Plant traits Abundance within community Community weighted mean = Average trait value for a unit of biomass Calculation of ES according to Lavorel et al. (2011), Journal of Ecology 99, Evaluating historical land use/cover changes and landscape dynamics Landscape dynamics Data from Lavorel et al. Mown meadows Pastures Landscape dynamics Data from Lavorel et al. Mown meadows Grazed in summer Fertilized and mown grassland Grazed in spring and autumn Landscape dynamics Data from Lavorel et al. Mown meadows Grazed in summer Fertilized and mown grassland Grazed in spring and autumn Landscape dynamics Data from Lavorel et al. Mown meadows Grazed in summer Fertilized and mown grassland Grazed in spring and autumn Landscape dynamics Data from Lavorel et al. Mown meadows Grazed in summer Fertilized and mown grassland Grazed in spring and autumn Landscape dynamics Proportion at landscape [%] Intensively used grassland Abandoned land Extensively used grassland Linking historical landscape dynamics and ecosystem service provision Water quality Carbon storage Coupling landscape dynamics and ecosystem services The impacts on ES provision vary between different ES as well as bundles during history. Ecosystem service provision during history Time Provision*ha Water quality 1861 [kg N ha -1 ] Water quality 1954 [kg N ha -1 ] Water quality 1973 [kg N ha -1 ] Water quality 1988 [kg N ha -1 ] Water quality 2010 [kg N ha -1 ] Carbon storage 1861 Carbon storage 1954 Carbon storage 1973 Carbon storage 1988 Carbon storage 2010 Outlook Next steps deeper analysis of landscape pattern between the two study sites analysis of parameters leading to landscape dynamics Analysis of ES provision of marginal grassland linking ES provision to historical landscape pattern Similar pattern with regard to different ES provision Next steps deeper analysis of ES bundles analysis of landscape pattern thresholds and ES provision FIN Thanks for your attention. Quelle Bilderleben/ernaehrung/wasser.html Homepage REGARDS:Kontakt: Marina Kohler Institut fr kologie, Universitt Innsbruck This research was funded by the ERA-Net BiodivERsA, with the national funders DFG, ANR, FWF, belspo and Forskningsrdet, part of the BiodivERsA call for research proposal.