Global Overview of Ecosystem Services Provided by Riparian Vegetation. (6th May 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Riis, Tenna; Kelly-Quinn, Mary; Aguiar, Francisca C; Manolaki, Paraskevi; Bruno, Daniel; Bejarano, María D; Clerici, Nicola; Fernandes, María Rosário; Franco, José C; Pettit, Neil; Portela, Ana P; Tammeorg, Olga; Tammeorg, Priit; Rodríguez-González, Patricia M; Dufour, Simon
• Is Part Of: BioScience. Volume 70:Number 6(2020:Jun.)
• Page Start: 501
• Page End: 514
• Publication Date: 2020-05-06
• Subjects: riparian management -- streams -- rivers -- restoration -- riparian ecology -- ecosystem functions; Life sciences -- Periodicals; Life sciences -- Research -- Periodicals; Life sciences -- United States -- Periodicals; Life sciences -- Government policy -- United States -- Periodicals; Biology -- Periodicals; Biotechnology industries -- Periodicals; 570
• DOI: 10.1093/biosci/biaa041
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0006-3568

Abstract

Abstract: Fluvial riparian vegetation (RV) links fluvial and terrestrial ecosystems. It is under significant pressure from anthropogenic activities, and, therefore, the management and restoration of RV are increasingly important worldwide. RV has been investigated from different perspectives, so knowledge on its structure and function is widely distributed. An important step forward is to convert existing knowledge into an overview easily accessible—for example, for use in decision-making and management. We aim to provide an overview of ecosystem services provided by RV by adopting a structured approach to identify the ecosystem services, describe their characteristics, and rank the importance of each service. We evaluate each service within four main riparian vegetation types adopting a global perspective to derive a broad concept. Subsequently, we introduce a guided framework for use in RV management based on our structured approach. We also identify knowledge gaps and evaluate the opportunities an ecosystem service approach offers to RV management.