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T1 Impact of land cover change on ecosystem service supply in mountain systems: a case study in the Cantabrian Mountains (NW of Spain)
A1 García Llamas, Paula
A1 Geijzendorffer, Ilse R.
A1 García Nieto, Ana P.
A1 Calvo Galván, María Leonor
A1 Suárez Seoane, Susana
A1 Cramer, Wolfgang
A2 Ecologia
K1 Ecología. Medio ambiente
K1 CORINE land cover
K1 Provision of services
K1 Capacity matrix
K1 Cultural services
K1 Regulation services
K1 Semi-natural landscapes
AB Land abandonment and the loss of traditional farming practices are thought to control land cover dynamics, and hence theecosystem service supply in traditionally managed mountain landscapes. We evaluate the impact of land cover changes inCantabrian Mountains (NW Spain), over 1990–2012, on the potential supply capacity of ecosystem services (regulating, provisioning,and cultural) at both regional and local scales. We also analyze trends in the use of ecosystem services at the local scale.Land cover changes were estimated from CORINE Land Cover database. Patterns of potential ecosystem service supply wereassessed by applying an ecosystem service supply capacity matrix and trends in their actual use by using field data. Maintrajectories of land cover change encompassed woody vegetation spread in semi-natural open systems and agricultural expansionin the most suitable areas. The capacity of landscape to provide ecosystem services improved during 1990–2012 at both scales. Wedetected trade-offs between the potential supply of ecosystem services associated to natural systems and those linked to traditionalland uses, at both regional and local scales. Changes in the potential supply of ecosystem services matched trends in ecosystemservice use. This study could help develop future scenarios to address upcoming challenges in ecosystem service supply
PB Springer
YR 2019
FD 2019-10-31
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10612/8927
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10612/8927
NO Regional Environmental Change, 2019, vol. 19, n. 2
NO P. 529–542
DS BULERIA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de León
RD 01-jun-2024