Balancing ecosystem function, services and disservices resulting from expanding goose populations
As goose populations increase in abundance, their influence on ecological processes is increasing. We review the evidence for key ecological functions of wild goose populations in Eurasia and North America, including aquatic invertebrate and plant propagule transport, nutrient deposition in terrestr...
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ftuniaarhuspubl:oai:pure.atira.dk:publications/c27991e5-6ab1-47fa-b727-22bef2223d8a 2023-12-24T10:15:39+01:00 Balancing ecosystem function, services and disservices resulting from expanding goose populations Buij, Ralph Melman, Theodorus C. P. Loonen, Maarten J. J. E. Fox, Anthony D. 2017-03 https://pure.au.dk/portal/da/publications/balancing-ecosystem-function-services-and-disservices-resulting-from-expanding-goose-populations(c27991e5-6ab1-47fa-b727-22bef2223d8a).html https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-017-0902-1 eng eng https://pure.au.dk/portal/da/publications/balancing-ecosystem-function-services-and-disservices-resulting-from-expanding-goose-populations(c27991e5-6ab1-47fa-b727-22bef2223d8a).html info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Buij , R , Melman , T C P , Loonen , M J J E & Fox , A D 2017 , ' Balancing ecosystem function, services and disservices resulting from expanding goose populations ' , Ambio , vol. 46 , no. Suppl 2 , pp. 301-318 . https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-017-0902-1 Ecosystem functions Ecosystem services Goose overabundance Herbivores Species interactions BREEDING WADERS AVIAN INFLUENZA POSITIVE FEEDBACK MIGRATORY GEESE BACTERIAL PATHOGENS PINK-FOOTED GEESE LESSER SNOW GEESE BRANTA-LEUCOPSIS CANADA GEESE SMALL HERBIVORES Animals Ecosystem Geese/physiology Conservation of Natural Resources Population Dynamics article 2017 ftuniaarhuspubl https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-017-0902-1 2023-11-29T23:59:34Z As goose populations increase in abundance, their influence on ecological processes is increasing. We review the evidence for key ecological functions of wild goose populations in Eurasia and North America, including aquatic invertebrate and plant propagule transport, nutrient deposition in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, the influence of goose populations on vegetation biomass, carbon storage and methane emission, species diversity and disease transmission. To estimate the implications of their growing abundance for humans, we explore how these functions contribute to the provision of ecosystem services and disservices. We assess the weight, extent and trends among such impacts, as well as the balance of their value to society. We examine key unresolved issues to enable a more balanced assessment of the economic costs or benefits of migratory geese along their flyways, including the spatial and temporal variation in services and their contrasting value to different user groups. Many ecological functions of geese are concluded to provide neither services nor disservices and, ecosystem disservices currently appear to outweigh services, although this varies between regions. We consider an improved quantification of ecosystem services and disservices, and how these vary along population flyways with respect to variation in valuing certain cultural services, and under different management scenarios aimed at reducing their disservices, essential for a more balanced management of goose populations. Article in Journal/Newspaper Branta leucopsis Aarhus University: Research Canada Ambio 46 S2 301 318 |
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Ecosystem functions Ecosystem services Goose overabundance Herbivores Species interactions BREEDING WADERS AVIAN INFLUENZA POSITIVE FEEDBACK MIGRATORY GEESE BACTERIAL PATHOGENS PINK-FOOTED GEESE LESSER SNOW GEESE BRANTA-LEUCOPSIS CANADA GEESE SMALL HERBIVORES Animals Ecosystem Geese/physiology Conservation of Natural Resources Population Dynamics |
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Ecosystem functions Ecosystem services Goose overabundance Herbivores Species interactions BREEDING WADERS AVIAN INFLUENZA POSITIVE FEEDBACK MIGRATORY GEESE BACTERIAL PATHOGENS PINK-FOOTED GEESE LESSER SNOW GEESE BRANTA-LEUCOPSIS CANADA GEESE SMALL HERBIVORES Animals Ecosystem Geese/physiology Conservation of Natural Resources Population Dynamics Buij, Ralph Melman, Theodorus C. P. Loonen, Maarten J. J. E. Fox, Anthony D. Balancing ecosystem function, services and disservices resulting from expanding goose populations |
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Ecosystem functions Ecosystem services Goose overabundance Herbivores Species interactions BREEDING WADERS AVIAN INFLUENZA POSITIVE FEEDBACK MIGRATORY GEESE BACTERIAL PATHOGENS PINK-FOOTED GEESE LESSER SNOW GEESE BRANTA-LEUCOPSIS CANADA GEESE SMALL HERBIVORES Animals Ecosystem Geese/physiology Conservation of Natural Resources Population Dynamics |
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As goose populations increase in abundance, their influence on ecological processes is increasing. We review the evidence for key ecological functions of wild goose populations in Eurasia and North America, including aquatic invertebrate and plant propagule transport, nutrient deposition in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, the influence of goose populations on vegetation biomass, carbon storage and methane emission, species diversity and disease transmission. To estimate the implications of their growing abundance for humans, we explore how these functions contribute to the provision of ecosystem services and disservices. We assess the weight, extent and trends among such impacts, as well as the balance of their value to society. We examine key unresolved issues to enable a more balanced assessment of the economic costs or benefits of migratory geese along their flyways, including the spatial and temporal variation in services and their contrasting value to different user groups. Many ecological functions of geese are concluded to provide neither services nor disservices and, ecosystem disservices currently appear to outweigh services, although this varies between regions. We consider an improved quantification of ecosystem services and disservices, and how these vary along population flyways with respect to variation in valuing certain cultural services, and under different management scenarios aimed at reducing their disservices, essential for a more balanced management of goose populations. |
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Balancing ecosystem function, services and disservices resulting from expanding goose populations |
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Balancing ecosystem function, services and disservices resulting from expanding goose populations |
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Buij , R , Melman , T C P , Loonen , M J J E & Fox , A D 2017 , ' Balancing ecosystem function, services and disservices resulting from expanding goose populations ' , Ambio , vol. 46 , no. Suppl 2 , pp. 301-318 . https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-017-0902-1 |
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