Human appropriation of net primary production related to livestock provisioning ecosystem services in Southern Patagonia

Human appropriation of net primary productivity (HANPP) integrates ecological and socioeconomic perspectives on land use by quantifying the amount of net primary production (NPP) appropriated by society through biomass harvest from the ecosystem. The main objective of this study was to determine the...

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Main Authors: Peri, Pablo Luis, Rosas, Yamina Micaela, Martínez Pastur, Guillermo José
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/12145
https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/14/13/7617
https://doi.org/10.3390/su14137617
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author Peri, Pablo Luis
Rosas, Yamina Micaela
Martínez Pastur, Guillermo José
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description Human appropriation of net primary productivity (HANPP) integrates ecological and socioeconomic perspectives on land use by quantifying the amount of net primary production (NPP) appropriated by society through biomass harvest from the ecosystem. The main objective of this study was to determine the spatial patterns of HANPP related to lamb and wool production from sheep farms across the province of Santa Cruz. The HANPP was obtained by dividing the sum of the biomass used in livestock products (lamb and wool) by the NPP. In addition, we examined the spatial relationship between HANPP and potential plant biodiversity and net carbon balance at the farm level under livestock land use across our study region. At the regional level, livestock production accounted for an average of 11.35% of appropriated NPP, and HANPP ranged from 0.75 to 50%. The map of HANPP across Santa Cruz showed low values in the vegetation transition (ecotone) between Nothofagus antarctica forests and grasslands in the west, in the south, and in wetlands where the most productive rangelands dominate. High values were observed in the northwest and central areas of the province. There were differences in HANPP across vegetation types with mean values that varied from 3.93% in grasslands on the Humid Magellanic Steppe to 12.33% in the Central Plateau. Simple linear regression analysis for HANPP evaluated in Southern Patagonia showed a negative linear relationship (p < 0.05) with vascular plant biodiversity and net carbon balance at the farm level. The method used to map HANPP related to livestock provisioning ecosystem services (ES) in the present study (lamb and wool), may be integrated into decision support systems. In this context, low HANPP values (<9%) promote sustainability-oriented economies within the region. Furthermore, keeping plant biodiversity and net carbon balance at the farm level could bring Patagonian export commodities recognition in international markets.
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spelling INTA121452022-06-23T16:33:36Z Human appropriation of net primary production related to livestock provisioning ecosystem services in Southern Patagonia Peri, Pablo Luis Rosas, Yamina Micaela Martínez Pastur, Guillermo José Rangelands Livestock Biodiversity Carbon Sequestration Ecosystem Services Net Primary Productivity Lambs Wool Extensive Husbandry Pastures Tierras de Pastos Ganado Biodiversidad Secuestro de Carbono Servicios de los Ecosistemas Productividad Primaria Neta Cordero Lana Ganadería Extensiva Santa Cruz (Argentina) Pastizales Carbon Balance Balance de Carbono Human appropriation of net primary productivity (HANPP) integrates ecological and socioeconomic perspectives on land use by quantifying the amount of net primary production (NPP) appropriated by society through biomass harvest from the ecosystem. The main objective of this study was to determine the spatial patterns of HANPP related to lamb and wool production from sheep farms across the province of Santa Cruz. The HANPP was obtained by dividing the sum of the biomass used in livestock products (lamb and wool) by the NPP. In addition, we examined the spatial relationship between HANPP and potential plant biodiversity and net carbon balance at the farm level under livestock land use across our study region. At the regional level, livestock production accounted for an average of 11.35% of appropriated NPP, and HANPP ranged from 0.75 to 50%. The map of HANPP across Santa Cruz showed low values in the vegetation transition (ecotone) between Nothofagus antarctica forests and grasslands in the west, in the south, and in wetlands where the most productive rangelands dominate. High values were observed in the northwest and central areas of the province. There were differences in HANPP across vegetation types with mean values that varied from 3.93% in grasslands on the Humid Magellanic Steppe to 12.33% in the Central Plateau. Simple linear regression analysis for HANPP evaluated in Southern Patagonia showed a negative linear relationship (p < 0.05) with vascular plant biodiversity and net carbon balance at the farm level. The method used to map HANPP related to livestock provisioning ecosystem services (ES) in the present study (lamb and wool), may be integrated into decision support systems. In this context, low HANPP values (<9%) promote sustainability-oriented economies within the region. Furthermore, keeping plant biodiversity and net carbon balance at the farm level could bring Patagonian export commodities recognition in international markets. EEA Santa Cruz Fil: Peri, Pablo Luis. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Santa Cruz; Argentina. Fil: Peri, Pablo Luis. Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia Austral; Argentina. Fil: Peri, Pablo Luis. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Fil: Rosas, Yamina Micaela. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Austral de Investigaciones Científicas (CADIC); Argentina. Fil: Martínez Pastur, Guillermo José. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Austral de Investigaciones Científicas (CADIC); Argentina. 2022-06-23T16:26:02Z 2022-06-23T16:26:02Z 2022-06-22 info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/12145 https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/14/13/7617 Peri P.L.; Rosas Y.M.; Martínez Pastur G. (2022) Human appropriation of net primary production related to livestock provisioning ecosystem services in Southern Patagonia. Sustainability 14, 7617; doi: 10.3390/su14137617. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14137617 eng info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) application/pdf MDPI Sustainability 14 (13) : 7617 (June 2022)
spellingShingle Rangelands
Livestock
Biodiversity
Carbon Sequestration
Ecosystem Services
Net Primary Productivity
Lambs
Wool
Extensive Husbandry
Pastures
Tierras de Pastos
Ganado
Biodiversidad
Secuestro de Carbono
Servicios de los Ecosistemas
Productividad Primaria Neta
Cordero
Lana
Ganadería Extensiva
Santa Cruz (Argentina)
Pastizales
Carbon Balance
Balance de Carbono
Peri, Pablo Luis
Rosas, Yamina Micaela
Martínez Pastur, Guillermo José
Human appropriation of net primary production related to livestock provisioning ecosystem services in Southern Patagonia
title Human appropriation of net primary production related to livestock provisioning ecosystem services in Southern Patagonia
title_full Human appropriation of net primary production related to livestock provisioning ecosystem services in Southern Patagonia
title_fullStr Human appropriation of net primary production related to livestock provisioning ecosystem services in Southern Patagonia
title_full_unstemmed Human appropriation of net primary production related to livestock provisioning ecosystem services in Southern Patagonia
title_short Human appropriation of net primary production related to livestock provisioning ecosystem services in Southern Patagonia
title_sort human appropriation of net primary production related to livestock provisioning ecosystem services in southern patagonia
topic Rangelands
Livestock
Biodiversity
Carbon Sequestration
Ecosystem Services
Net Primary Productivity
Lambs
Wool
Extensive Husbandry
Pastures
Tierras de Pastos
Ganado
Biodiversidad
Secuestro de Carbono
Servicios de los Ecosistemas
Productividad Primaria Neta
Cordero
Lana
Ganadería Extensiva
Santa Cruz (Argentina)
Pastizales
Carbon Balance
Balance de Carbono
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/12145
https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/14/13/7617
https://doi.org/10.3390/su14137617
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