Ecosystem services of characteristic biotope types in the Ore Mountains (Germany/Czech Republic)
| Autor: | Nils Kochan, Jiři Moravec, Ralf-Uwe Syrbe, Jiří Louda, Sylke Stutzriemer, Olaf Bastian, Astrid Berens, Birgit Kochan, Jan Slavík |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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0106 biological sciences
Biotope Czech mountain forests 010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences Management Monitoring Policy and Law 010603 evolutionary biology 01 natural sciences clearance cairns lcsh:TD1-1066 Ecosystem services Environmental protection lcsh:HD101-1395.5 lcsh:Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics mountain meadows 0105 earth and related environmental sciences Nature and Landscape Conservation geography geography.geographical_feature_category Ecology language.human_language lcsh:Land use near-natural streams Section (archaeology) language Raised bogs virtual nature trails Mountain range |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Biodiversity Science, Ecosystem Services & Management, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 51-71 (2017) |
| ISSN: | 2151-3740 2151-3732 |
| Popis: | The present transboundary study of ecosystem services (ES) focusses on a section of the Eastern Ore Mountains, a rural low mountain range in Germany and the Czech Republic. Aims of the study were to quantify five biotope types typical for the region (raised bogs, mountain meadows, clearance cairns, near-natural mountain forests, and near-natural streams), to identify some of the specific (not just monetary) values of nature in both countries, and to test appropriate ways to communicate ES aspects to stakeholders and the lay public. The study had to cope with country-specific differences in terms of data availability, valuation methods, landscape pecularities, and relations between supply and demand aspects. The ES were assessed using both expert-based (‘ecological’) assessments and economic valuations (e.g. calculation of prices and costs, revealed preferences). Among the provisioning ES, particularly biomass/fodder from meadows, wild fruit, and timber were taken into consideration; among the regulating ES, carbon sequestration and water regulation; and of the cultural ES, landscape aesthetics and recreation. The values of (near-)natural ecosystems in terms of regulating and cultural ES exceed those of provisioning ES by far. The results were also prepared for environmental education using new media, such as scouting games and virtual nature trails supported by mobile devices (smartphones, tablets, or GPS devices).EDITED BY Peter Schuhmann |
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