Data from: High ecosystem service delivery potential of small woodlands in agricultural landscapes

  1. Valdés, Alicia 1
  2. Lenoir, Jonathan 2
  3. De Frenne, Pieter 3
  4. Andrieu, Emilie 4
  5. Brunet, Jorg 5
  6. Chabrerie, Olivier 2
  7. Cousins, Sara 1
  8. Deconchat, Marc 4
  9. De Smedt, Pallieter 3
  10. Diekmann, Martin 6
  11. Ehrmann, Steffen 7
  12. Gallet-Moron, Emilie 2
  13. Gaertner, Stefanie 7
  14. Giffard, Brice 4
  15. Hansen, Karin 8
  16. Hermy, Martin 9
  17. Kolb, Annette 6
  18. Leroux, Vincent 2
  19. Liira, Jaan 10
  20. Lindgren, Jessica 1
  21. Martin, Ludmilla 2
  22. Naaf, Tobias 11
  23. Paal, Taavi 10
  24. Proesmans, Willem 3
  25. Scherer-Lorenzen, Michael 7
  26. Wulf, Monika 11
  27. Verheyen, Kris 3
  28. Decocq, Guillaume 2
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  1. 1 Stockholm University
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    Stockholm University

    Estocolmo, Suecia

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  2. 2 University of Picardie Jules Verne
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    University of Picardie Jules Verne

    Amiens, Francia

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  3. 3 Ghent University
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    Ghent University

    Gante, Bélgica

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  4. 4 Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique
  5. 5 Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
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    Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

    Upsala, Suecia

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  6. 6 University of Bremen
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    University of Bremen

    Brema, Alemania

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  7. 7 University of Freiburg
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    University of Freiburg

    Friburgo de Brisgovia, Alemania

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  8. 8 IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute
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    IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute

    Pekín, China

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  9. 9 KU Leuven
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    KU Leuven

    Lovaina, Bélgica

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  10. 10 University of Tartu
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    University of Tartu

    Tartu, Estonia

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  11. 11 Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research
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    Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research

    Müncheberg, Alemania

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Editor: Dryad

Año de publicación: 2020

Tipo: Dataset

DOI: 10.5061/DRYAD.CFXPNVX2C lock_openAcceso abierto editor

Resumen

Global forest loss and fragmentation have strongly increased the frequency of forest patches smaller than a few hectares. Little is known about the biodiversity and ecosystem service supply potential of such small woodlands in comparison to larger forests. As it is widely recognized that high biodiversity levels increase ecosystem functionality and the delivery of multiple ecosystem services, small, isolated woodlands are expected to have a lower potential for ecosystem service delivery than large forests hosting more species. We collected data on the diversity of six taxonomic groups covering invertebrates, plants and fungi, and on the supply potential of five ecosystem services and one disservice within 224 woodlands distributed across temperate Europe. We related their ability to simultaneously provide multiple ecosystem services (multiservice delivery potential) at different performance levels to biodiversity of all studied taxonomic groups (multidiversity), forest patch size and age, as well as habitat availability and connectivity within the landscape, while accounting for macroclimate, soil properties and forest structure. Unexpectedly, despite their lower multidiversity, smaller woodlands had the potential to deliver multiple services at higher performance levels per area than larger woodlands of similar age, probably due to positive edge effects on the supply potential of several ecosystem services. Biodiversity only affected multiservice delivery potential at a low performance level as well as some individual ecosystem services. The importance of other drivers of ecosystem service supply potential by small woodlands in agricultural landscapes also depended on the level of performance and varied with the individual ecosystem service considered. Synthesis and applications. Large, ancient woodlands host high levels of biodiversity and can therefore deliver a number of ecosystem services. In contrast, smaller woodlands in agricultural landscapes, especially ancient woodlands, have a higher potential to deliver multiple ecosystem services on a per area basis. Despite their important contribution to agricultural landscape multifunctionality, small woodlands are not currently considered by public policies. There is thus an urgent need for targeted policy instruments to ensure their adequate management and future conservation in order to either achieve multiservice delivery at high levels or to maximize the delivery of specific ecosystem services.