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Category Text Publication
Reference Category Book chapters
DOI 10.1007/978-3-642-38137-9_12
Title (Primary) Natural landslides which impact current regulating services: environmental preconditions and modeling
Title (Secondary) Ecosystem services, biodiversity and environmental change in a tropical mountain ecosystem of South Ecuador
Author Bendix, J.; Dislich, C.; Huth, A.; Huwe, B.; Ließ, M.; Schröder, B.; Thies, B.; Vorpahl, P.; Wagemann, J.; Wilcke, W.
Publisher Bendix, J.; Beck, J.; Bräuning, A.; Makeschin, F.; Mosandl, R.; Scheu, S.; Wilcke, W.
Source Titel Ecological Studies
Year 2013
Department OESA
Volume 221
Page From 153
Page To 170
Language englisch
UFZ wide themes RU5;
Abstract Recurrent landslide activity in the natural mountain forest is assumed to be a major factor for maintaining its high biodiversity. It is hypothesized that abiotic-biotic interactions are a prerequisite for natural landslides. A statistical model solely driven by topographic predictors can explain areas prone to landslides but also shows that other factors (e.g., geology, soil, climate, vegetation) than topography might play an important role to improve model performance. Thus, the chapter also shows approaches to derive spatial information on soil properties and wind stress as potential driving predictors for the model. Furthermore, it can be shown that even changes in the biogeochemical cycle and the regulation between nutrient input and biomass production might influence the risk of landslides.
Persistent UFZ Identifier https://www.ufz.de/index.php?en=20939&ufzPublicationIdentifier=13903
Bendix, J., Dislich, C., Huth, A., Huwe, B., Ließ, M., Schröder, B., Thies, B., Vorpahl, P., Wagemann, J., Wilcke, W. (2013):
Natural landslides which impact current regulating services: environmental preconditions and modeling
In: Bendix, J., Beck, J., Bräuning, A., Makeschin, F., Mosandl, R., Scheu, S., Wilcke, W. (eds.)
Ecosystem services, biodiversity and environmental change in a tropical mountain ecosystem of South Ecuador
Ecological Studies 221
Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg, New York, p. 153 - 170 10.1007/978-3-642-38137-9_12