articleScienceNov 24, 2022GREEN OA

Grazing and ecosystem service delivery in global drylands

FTFernando T. MaestreYLYoann Le Bagousse‐PinguetMDManuel Delgado‐BaquerizoDJDavid J. EldridgeHSHugo Sáiz

University of Alicante · Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique · +106 more institutions

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Abstract

Grazing represents the most extensive use of land worldwide. Yet its impacts on ecosystem services remain uncertain because pervasive interactions between grazing pressure, climate, soil properties, and biodiversity may occur but have never been addressed simultaneously. Using a standardized survey at 98 sites across six continents, we show that interactions between grazing pressure, climate, soil, and biodiversity are critical to explain the delivery of fundamental ecosystem services across drylands worldwide. Increasing grazing pressure reduced ecosystem service delivery in warmer and species-poor drylands, whereas positive effects of grazing were observed in colder and species-rich areas. Considering…

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  • Grazing
  • Ecosystem services
  • Ecosystem
  • Biodiversity
  • Conservation grazing
  • Grazing pressure
  • Abiotic component
  • Environmental science
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