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The value of understanding feedbacks from ecosystem functions to species for managing ecosystems

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  • Hui Xiao

    (University of Queensland
    CSIRO, EcoSciences Precinct)

  • Eve McDonald-Madden

    (University of Queensland
    University of Queensland)

  • Régis Sabbadin

    (MIAT, UR 875, Université de Toulouse, INRA)

  • Nathalie Peyrard

    (MIAT, UR 875, Université de Toulouse, INRA)

  • Laura E. Dee

    (University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
    University of Colorado at Boulder)

  • Iadine Chadès

    (CSIRO, EcoSciences Precinct
    University of Queensland)

Abstract

Ecological systems are made up of complex and often unknown interactions and feedbacks. Uncovering these interactions and feedbacks among species, ecosystem functions, and ecosystem services is challenging, costly, and time-consuming. Here, we ask: for which ecosystem features does resolving the uncertainty about the feedbacks from ecosystem function to species improve management outcomes? We develop a dynamic value of information analysis for risk-neutral and risk-prone managers on motif ecosystems and explore the influence of five ecological features. We find that learning the feedbacks from ecosystem function to species does not improve management outcomes for maximising biodiversity, yet learning which species benefit from an ecosystem function improves management outcomes for ecosystem services by up to 25% for risk-neutral managers and 231% for risk-prone managers. Our general approach provides useful guidance for managers and researchers on when learning feedbacks from ecosystem function to species can improve management outcomes for multiple conservation objectives.

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  • Hui Xiao & Eve McDonald-Madden & Régis Sabbadin & Nathalie Peyrard & Laura E. Dee & Iadine Chadès, 2019. "The value of understanding feedbacks from ecosystem functions to species for managing ecosystems," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 10(1), pages 1-10, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:10:y:2019:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-019-11890-7
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-11890-7
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    1. Yuan, Guoyong & Liu, Pengwei & Shi, Jifang & Wang, Guangrui, 2023. "Dynamics and control of spiral waves under feedback derived from a moving measuring point," Chaos, Solitons & Fractals, Elsevier, vol. 168(C).
    2. René Eschen & Purity Rima Mbaabu & Bruno Salomon Ramamonjisoa & Carmenza Robledo-Abad, 2021. "Factors enhancing the level of utilisation of research knowledge on ecosystems," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 16(7), pages 1-16, July.
    3. Xiao, Hui & Chadès, Iadine & Hill, Narelle & Murray, Nicholas & Fuller, Richard A. & McDonald-Madden, Eve, 2021. "Conserving migratory species while safeguarding ecosystem services," Ecological Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 442(C).
    4. Mao, Zhun & Centanni, Julia & Pommereau, Franck & Stokes, Alexia & Gaucherel, Cédric, 2021. "Maintaining biodiversity promotes the multifunctionality of social-ecological systems: holistic modelling of a mountain system," Ecosystem Services, Elsevier, vol. 47(C).

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