Linking biodiversity, ecosystem services, and beneficiaries of tropical dry forests of Latin America: Review and new perspectives
Por:
Quijas, Sandra, Romero-Duque L.P., Trilleras, Jenny M., Conti, Georgina, Kolb, Melanie, Brignone, Elisa, Dellafiore, Claudia
Publicada:
1 ene 2019
Resumen:
We conducted a systematic literature review to identify and analyze research linking biodiversity, ecosystem services and their beneficiaries in tropical dry forests of Latin America. By assessing 71 studies published in the last 20 years, we addressed two questions: i) when research on links between biodiversity, ecosystem services and beneficiaries began and which of these links have been addressed the most? ii) how these links were addressed? Research on links began in 1997. Studies have been carried out mostly on a local scale and lasted for one year or more. Links between biodiversity and ecosystem services were the most frequently addressed (24% of total studies) considering biodiversity as a regulator of ecosystem processes. Plants and mammals’ abundance and richness were mainly linked with regulating and provisioning services. While these links have started to be addressed, only five studies actually linked the three components. It is necessary to redirect efforts towards studies effectively linking ecosystem services and beneficiaries, a link that still remains scarcely addressed. The current challenge for research is to incorporate the beneficiaries into the study of ecosystem services in tropical dry forests of Latin America and fill the information gaps by promoting long-term studies at larger spatial scales. © 2019 Elsevier B.V.
Filiaciones:
Centro Universitario de la Costa, Universidad de Guadalajara, Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco 48280, Mexico
Universidad de Ciencias Aplicadas y Ambientales, Calle 222 No. 55-37, Bogotá, Colombia
Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal (IMBIV-CONICET), Av. Vélez Sársfield 1611, CC 495, CP X5000ZAA Córdoba, Argentina
Instituto de Geografía, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, UNAM, Circuito de la Investigación Científica, Ciudad Universitaria, Deleg. Coyoacán, Mexico, D.F 04510, Mexico
Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto, Dpto Ciencias Naturales, Ruta Nac. 36 - Km. 601 - Código Postal X5804BYA, Río Cuarto, Córdoba, Argentina
Univ Guadalajara, Ctr Univ Costa, Puerto Vallarta 48280, Jalisco, Mexico
Univ Ciencias Aplicadas & Ambientales, Calle 222 55-37, Bogota, Colombia
Inst Multidisciplinario Biol Vegetal IMBIV CONICE, Av Velez Sarsfield 1611,CC 495,CP X5000ZAA, Cordoba, Argentina
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Inst Geog, Circuito Invest Cient, Deleg Coyoacan 04510, Mexico
Univ Nacl Rio Cuarto, Dept Ciencias Nat, Ruta Nacl 36,Km 601,Codigo Postal X5804BYA, Cordoba, Argentina
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