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DOI 10.1080/26395916.2021.1968501
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Title (Primary) Ecosystem service coproduction across the zones of biosphere reserves in Europe
Author Palliwoda, J.; Fischer, J.; Felipe-Lucia, M.R.; Palomo, I.; Neugarten, R.; Büermann, A.; Price, M.F.; Torralba, M.; Eigenbrod, F.; Mitchell, M.G.E.; Beckmann, M. ORCID logo ; Seppelt, R.; Schröter, M.
Source Titel Ecosystems and People
Year 2021
Department CLE; iDiv; ESS
Volume 17
Issue 1
Page From 491
Page To 506
Language englisch
Topic T5 Future Landscapes
Supplements https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/suppl/10.1080/26395916.2021.1968501/suppl_file/tbsm_a_1968501_sm2208.pdf
Keywords Nature’s contributions to people; co-production; capitals; zonation; protected areas; conservation; UNESCO Man and Biosphere Programme
Abstract

Biosphere reserves (BR) balance biodiversity protection and sustainable use through different management restrictions in three zones: core areas, buffer zones, and transition areas. Information about the links between zoning and ecosystem services (ES) is lacking, particularly in terms of the relative roles of natural contributions (ecosystem properties and functions) and anthropogenic contributions (human inputs such as technology and infrastructure) in coproducing ES. This study aimed to: (1) analyse how coproduction of four ES (crop production, grazing, timber production, recreation) differs across the three zones of BRs; and (2) understand which predictors (zoning, natural and anthropogenic contributions, other environmental characteristics) best explain ES provision within BRs. To do this, we collected spatial data on 137 terrestrial BRs in the European Union and on 16 indicators of ES coproduction. We used non-parametric pairwise Wilcoxon rank sum tests to calculate differences in indicators between zones. We used model selection and multiple linear regression to identify predictors of ES provision patterns. Anthropogenic contributions showed most differences between zones, with contributions generally increasing from buffer zones to transition areas. Natural contributions did not, on average, differ between zones, however, for recreation and crop production they decreased from buffer zones to transition areas. ES provision differed between zones only for crop production and grazing, which increased from buffer zones to transition areas. Regression analysis showed that natural contributions are the best predictors of ES provision for all four services. Our results indicate that zoning of BRs has implications for ES coproduction.

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Palliwoda, J., Fischer, J., Felipe-Lucia, M.R., Palomo, I., Neugarten, R., Büermann, A., Price, M.F., Torralba, M., Eigenbrod, F., Mitchell, M.G.E., Beckmann, M., Seppelt, R., Schröter, M. (2021):
Ecosystem service coproduction across the zones of biosphere reserves in Europe
Ecosyst. People 17 (1), 491 - 506 10.1080/26395916.2021.1968501