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Spatial assessment of ecosystem services provisioning changes in a forest-dominated protected area in NE Turkey / Can Vatandaslar in Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, vol 194 n° 8 (August 2022)  

Public [article]  inEnvironmental Monitoring and Assessment > vol 194 n° 8 (August 2022) . - n° 539 Titre : Spatial assessment of ecosystem services provisioning changes in a forest-dominated protected area in NE Turkey Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Can Vatandaslar, Auteur Année de publication : 2022 Article en page(s) : n° 539 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Vedettes matières IGN] Analyse spatiale [Termes IGN] aire protégée [Termes IGN] analyse spatio-temporelle [Termes IGN] parc naturel national [Termes IGN] protection de l'environnement [Termes IGN] service écosystémique [Termes IGN] Turquie Résumé : (auteur) Forested landscapes offer high provisioning capacities for many ecosystem services (ES), yet their capabilities may change in time due to multifaceted ES drivers. Therefore, assessing the changes in individual ES is critical for ecosystem-based management. This study analyzes the spatio-temporal changes in ES provided by a forest-dominated protected area in NE, Turkey. To this end, 18 ES were quantified and mapped using the ES matrix approach for 1985 and 2021. Then, the status of the ES and potential drivers of landscape changes were revealed through the assessment of demographic and management structure changes. The results showed that the multiple ES provisioning capacity of the landscape increased by 7% over 35 years. The capacities for “crops” and “livestock” ES decreased for the same period. The most prominent ES were “wild foods,” “erosion regulation,” and “knowledge systems.” Spatially, ES hotspots accumulated in the northern parts and the core zone of the protected area. The most significant changes occurred in the lowlands, mostly composed of degraded forests and coppices as of 1985 after their transformation into productive forests. The spatio-temporal changes in many ES can be attributed to the declaration of the landscape as a protected area in 1994. The removal of anthropogenic pressure and the impact of conservation management can be evaluated as the main drivers for the positive changes in the total ES capacity. Thus, sound policy structures and effective conservation strategies should be further encouraged for increasing protected areas’ capacities to provide the large array of ES. Numéro de notice : A2022-459 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : FORET/GEOMATIQUE Nature : Article DOI : 10.1007/s10661-022-10212-7 Date de publication en ligne : 29/06/2022 En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10661-022-10212-7 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=101260 [article]