Socio-ecological assessment of threats to semi-arid rangeland habitat in Iran using spatial models and actor group opinions

Key to the sustainable management of rangelands is identifying socioeconomic and ecological threats to the structure and function of historically grazed ecosystems. We studied how recent anthropogenic factors associated with globalization and urbanization could affect habitat quality and biodiversit...

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https://repository.urosario.edu.co/handle/10336/22237
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Anthropogenic effect
Diversity index
Ecosystem service
Fodder
Food security
Globalization
Grazing management
Habitat quality
Rangeland
Semiarid region
Iran
Ecosystem disservices
Habitat quality
Invest model
Rangeland management
Rangeland threats
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spelling 1125b590-a203-414c-aa9a-7d8760b22e87-12d7c8bf2-67a1-46d2-a8e0-b82768ad86d9-12020-05-25T23:55:50Z2020-05-25T23:55:50Z2020Key to the sustainable management of rangelands is identifying socioeconomic and ecological threats to the structure and function of historically grazed ecosystems. We studied how recent anthropogenic factors associated with globalization and urbanization could affect habitat quality and biodiversity as well as actors in a historically grazed rangeland basin in Iran. We used an approach that integrated field data, a spatially explicit ecosystem service model, and actor group opinions concerning threats to rangelands. We found low habitat quality in downstream areas where agriculture predominates. Significant relationships were also found between the Simpson diversity index and habitat quality; thus corroborating our modeling results. Actors and experts ranked grazing and agricultural activities as the greatest threats to habitat quality. Upstream areas with the highest habitat quality had the highest social value in terms of conservation efforts and ecosystem service provision. Modeling scenarios indicated that agriculture was the main threat to habitat quality, more so than grazing. Our approach shows that the historical legacy of past land use objectives that prioritized increased fodder must now be weighed against other current and future societal needs and management objectives such as food security and dust abatement. © 2020 Elsevier Ltdapplication/pdfhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaridenv.2020.1041361095922X01401963https://repository.urosario.edu.co/handle/10336/22237engAcademic PressJournal of Arid EnvironmentsVol. 177Journal of Arid Environments, ISSN:1095922X, 01401963, Vol.177,(2020)https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85079835939&doi=10.1016%2fj.jaridenv.2020.104136&partnerID=40&md5=f5a811100d873bfbc6477fd590f87f07Abierto (Texto Completo)http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2instname:Universidad del Rosarioreponame:Repositorio Institucional EdocURAnthropogenic effectDiversity indexEcosystem serviceFodderFood securityGlobalizationGrazing managementHabitat qualityRangelandSemiarid regionIranEcosystem disservicesHabitat qualityInvest modelRangeland managementRangeland threatsSocio-ecological assessment of threats to semi-arid rangeland habitat in Iran using spatial models and actor group opinionsarticleArtículohttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85http://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501Mashizi, Azam KhosraviEscobedo, Francisco J.10336/22237oai:repository.urosario.edu.co:10336/222372022-05-02 07:37:13.972238https://repository.urosario.edu.coRepositorio institucional EdocURedocur@urosario.edu.co
dc.title.spa.fl_str_mv Socio-ecological assessment of threats to semi-arid rangeland habitat in Iran using spatial models and actor group opinions
title Socio-ecological assessment of threats to semi-arid rangeland habitat in Iran using spatial models and actor group opinions
spellingShingle Socio-ecological assessment of threats to semi-arid rangeland habitat in Iran using spatial models and actor group opinions
Anthropogenic effect
Diversity index
Ecosystem service
Fodder
Food security
Globalization
Grazing management
Habitat quality
Rangeland
Semiarid region
Iran
Ecosystem disservices
Habitat quality
Invest model
Rangeland management
Rangeland threats
title_short Socio-ecological assessment of threats to semi-arid rangeland habitat in Iran using spatial models and actor group opinions
title_full Socio-ecological assessment of threats to semi-arid rangeland habitat in Iran using spatial models and actor group opinions
title_fullStr Socio-ecological assessment of threats to semi-arid rangeland habitat in Iran using spatial models and actor group opinions
title_full_unstemmed Socio-ecological assessment of threats to semi-arid rangeland habitat in Iran using spatial models and actor group opinions
title_sort Socio-ecological assessment of threats to semi-arid rangeland habitat in Iran using spatial models and actor group opinions
dc.subject.keyword.spa.fl_str_mv Anthropogenic effect
Diversity index
Ecosystem service
Fodder
Food security
Globalization
Grazing management
Habitat quality
Rangeland
Semiarid region
Iran
Ecosystem disservices
Habitat quality
Invest model
Rangeland management
Rangeland threats
topic Anthropogenic effect
Diversity index
Ecosystem service
Fodder
Food security
Globalization
Grazing management
Habitat quality
Rangeland
Semiarid region
Iran
Ecosystem disservices
Habitat quality
Invest model
Rangeland management
Rangeland threats
description Key to the sustainable management of rangelands is identifying socioeconomic and ecological threats to the structure and function of historically grazed ecosystems. We studied how recent anthropogenic factors associated with globalization and urbanization could affect habitat quality and biodiversity as well as actors in a historically grazed rangeland basin in Iran. We used an approach that integrated field data, a spatially explicit ecosystem service model, and actor group opinions concerning threats to rangelands. We found low habitat quality in downstream areas where agriculture predominates. Significant relationships were also found between the Simpson diversity index and habitat quality; thus corroborating our modeling results. Actors and experts ranked grazing and agricultural activities as the greatest threats to habitat quality. Upstream areas with the highest habitat quality had the highest social value in terms of conservation efforts and ecosystem service provision. Modeling scenarios indicated that agriculture was the main threat to habitat quality, more so than grazing. Our approach shows that the historical legacy of past land use objectives that prioritized increased fodder must now be weighed against other current and future societal needs and management objectives such as food security and dust abatement. © 2020 Elsevier Ltd
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