Redefining ecosystem multifunctionality

Peter Manning; Fons van der Plas; Santiago Soliveres; Eric Allan; Fernando T. Maestre; Georgina Mace; Mark J. Whittingham; Markus Fischer

doi:10.1038/s41559-017-0461-7

Redefining ecosystem multifunctionality

Peter Manning^*
, Fons van der Plas
, Santiago Soliveres
, Eric Allan
, Fernando T. Maestre
, Georgina Mace
, Mark J. Whittingham
, Markus Fischer

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Recent years have seen a surge of interest in ecosystem multifunctionality, a concept that has developed in the largely separate fields of biodiversity-ecosystem function and land management research. Here we discuss the merit of the multifunctionality concept, the advances it has delivered, the challenges it faces and solutions to these challenges. This involves the redefinition of multifunctionality as a property that exists at two levels: ecosystem function multifunctionality and ecosystem service multifunctionality. The framework presented provides a road map for the development of multifunctionality measures that are robust, quantifiable and relevant to both fundamental ecological science and ecosystem management.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	427-436
Number of pages	10
Journal	Nature Ecology and Evolution
Volume	2
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-017-0461-7
Publication status	Published - 1 Mar 2018
Externally published	Yes

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