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Landscape connectivity and insect herbivory: A framework for understanding tradeoffs among ecosystem services / Dorothy Y. Maguire in Global ecology and conservation, vol 4 (July 2015)  

Public [article]  inGlobal ecology and conservation > vol 4 (July 2015) . - pp 73 - 84 Titre : Landscape connectivity and insect herbivory: A framework for understanding tradeoffs among ecosystem services Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Dorothy Y. Maguire, Auteur ; Patrick M.A. James, Auteur ; Christopher M. Buddle, Auteur ; Elena M. Bennett, Auteur Année de publication : 2015 Article en page(s) : pp 73 - 84 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Termes IGN] connexité (topologie) [Termes IGN] corridor biologique [Termes IGN] insecte nuisible [Termes IGN] protection de l'environnement [Termes IGN] service écosystémique [Vedettes matières IGN] Ecologie forestière Résumé : (auteur) Current theory suggests that ecosystem services in fragmented landscapes can be maintained by preserving connectivity of remaining habitat patches. However connectivity does not always influence services positively. For example, outbreaks of destructive insect herbivores can be facilitated by connectivity among forest patches. Understanding the positive and negative effects of connectivity on ecosystem processes is needed to help scientists and managers anticipate tradeoffs among services that result from forest fragmentation or restoration. In this paper we use a vote counting meta-analytic approach in combination with a literature survey to explore how connectivity affects ecosystem service provisioning using insect herbivory as a model process. Our results indicate that landscape connectivity affects herbivory in diverse ways, and that implications for services depend on whether we consider outbreaking species. Under non-outbreak conditions, herbivory positively affects services such as timber production, soil formation, and recreation by stimulating tree growth and enhancing soil productivity, but under outbreak conditions, herbivory negatively affects services by reducing timber yields and the aesthetic value of forests. We present a framework that shows herbivory is an important mechanism through which connectivity affects ecosystem services. Using case studies we demonstrate the applicability of the framework to management of two forest insect pests: the mountain pine beetle and forest tent caterpillar. Numéro de notice : A2015--046 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : BIODIVERSITE/FORET Nature : Article DOI : 10.1016/j.gecco.2015.05.006 En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gecco.2015.05.006 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=82113 [article]