A Conceptual Framework to Integrate Biodiversity, Ecosystem Function, and Ecosystem Service Models

Sarah R. Weiskopf; Bonnie J.E. Myers; Maria Isabel Arce-Plata; Julia L. Blanchard; Simon Ferrier; Elizabeth A. Fulton; Mike Harfoot; Forest Isbell; Justin A. Johnson; Akira S. Mori; Ensheng Weng; Zuzana V. Harmáčková; María Cecilia Londoño-Murcia; Brian W. Miller; Laura M. Pereira; Isabel M.D. Rosa

doi:10.1093/biosci/biac074

A Conceptual Framework to Integrate Biodiversity, Ecosystem Function, and Ecosystem Service Models

Sarah R. Weiskopf, Bonnie J.E. Myers, Maria Isabel Arce-Plata, Julia L. Blanchard, Simon Ferrier, Elizabeth A. Fulton, Mike Harfoot, Forest Isbell, Justin A. Johnson, Akira S. Mori, Ensheng Weng, Zuzana V. Harmáčková, María Cecilia Londoño-Murcia, Brian W. Miller, Laura M. Pereira, Isabel M.D. Rosa

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Abstract

Global biodiversity and ecosystem service models typically operate independently. Ecosystem service projections may therefore be overly optimistic because they do not always account for the role of biodiversity in maintaining ecological functions. We review models used in recent global model intercomparison projects and develop a novel model integration framework to more fully account for the role of biodiversity in ecosystem function, a key gap for linking biodiversity changes to ecosystem services. We propose two integration pathways. The first uses empirical data on biodiversity-ecosystem function relationships to bridge biodiversity and ecosystem function models and could currently be implemented globally for systems and taxa with sufficient data. We also propose a trait-based approach involving greater incorporation of biodiversity into ecosystem function models. Pursuing both approaches will provide greater insight into biodiversity and ecosystem services projections. Integrating biodiversity, ecosystem function, and ecosystem service modeling will enhance policy development to meet global sustainability goals.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1062-1073
Number of pages	12
Journal	BioScience
Volume	72
Issue number	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biac074
State	Published - Nov 1 2022

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This work was supported by the National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center under funding received from the National Science Foundation (grant no. DBI-1639145). A portion of this research was supported by the US Geological Survey National and North Central Climate Adaptation Science Centers. Any use of trade, firm, or product names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the US government. We thank Toni Lyn Morelli and the journal reviewers for their helpful comments.

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© 2022 The Author(s).

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biodiversity
biodiversity-ecosystem function relationships
ecosystem function
ecosystem services
modeling
sustainability
trait-based modeling

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Weiskopf, S. R., Myers, B. J. E., Arce-Plata, M. I., Blanchard, J. L., Ferrier, S., Fulton, E. A., Harfoot, M., Isbell, F., Johnson, J. A., Mori, A. S., Weng, E., Harmáčková, Z. V., Londoño-Murcia, M. C., Miller, B. W., Pereira, L. M., & Rosa, I. M. D. (2022). A Conceptual Framework to Integrate Biodiversity, Ecosystem Function, and Ecosystem Service Models. BioScience, 72(11), 1062-1073. https://doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biac074

Weiskopf, SR, Myers, BJE, Arce-Plata, MI, Blanchard, JL, Ferrier, S, Fulton, EA, Harfoot, M, Isbell, F , Johnson, JA, Mori, AS, Weng, E, Harmáčková, ZV, Londoño-Murcia, MC, Miller, BW, Pereira, LM & Rosa, IMD 2022, 'A Conceptual Framework to Integrate Biodiversity, Ecosystem Function, and Ecosystem Service Models', BioScience, vol. 72, no. 11, pp. 1062-1073. https://doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biac074

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