Linking ecosystem resistance, resilience, and stability in steppes of North Patagonia

Autores
Lopez, Dardo Ruben; Brizuela, Miguel Angel; Willems, Priscila Mabel; Aguiar, Martín Roberto; Siffredi, Guillermo Lorenzo; Bran, Donaldo Eduardo
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2013
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The main objective of an ecosystem sustainable management is to preserve its capacity to respond and adapt to current disturbances and/or future changes, and maintain the provision of environmental goods and services. Two very important properties linked to this objective are the ecosystem resilience and resistance to disturbance factors. The Structural–Functional State and Transition Model (SFSTM) is a conceptual framework that allows evaluating the ecosystem resilience and resistance based on structural and functional attributes. On the other hand, the Landscape Functional Analysis (LFA) presents a method to assess the rangeland “health” based on structural vegetation and soil indicators, creating indexes to evaluate the ecosystem functional integrity. The aim of this study is to integrate LFA and SFSTM as an approach to help validate indicators and indexes associated with the resistance, resilience, and stability of a temperate rangeland ecosystem. States and transitions model for a shrubby-grasses steppe of the Western Patagonian District was used as a reference system. Changes in vegetation structure, soil surface, and loss of soil due to erosion were determined in sites with different grazing histories. Based on the SFSTM, we assessed the relationships between ecosystem structural changes with the recruitment process of the plant community and ecosystem integrity indexes (sensu LFA). Our results indicate that the decrease in the recruitment process, related to different grazing histories, was associated with a loss of ecosystem functional integrity. This was associated to a decrease in the ability to retain, store, and use rain water, and also in nutrient cycling. This suggests that the integration of the LFA methodology to the SFSTM can be used for indexes validation, which in turn allows the identification of critical thresholds associated with ecosystem resilience loss. Finally, throughout the integration of indicators of LFA into SFSTM, we established relationships between ecosystem resistance, resilience, and stability in response to a disturbance factor (e.g. overgrazing). Thus, we used this information to define states in stable, unstable, mixed-unstable, and indifferent-stable dynamic equilibriums. Our proposed approach provides a tool for ecosystem assessment regarding the identification of states that can be restored and those that might be more susceptible to degradation. Such information might help in the prevention of crossing a critical threshold and be used for sustainable management programs in rangelands.
EEA Bariloche
Fil: Lopez, Dardo Ruben. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche; Argentina
Fil: Brizuela, Miguel Angel. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias; Argentina
Fil: Willems, Priscila Mabel. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estacion Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche; Argentina
Fil: Aguiar, Martin Roberto. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Parque Centenario. Instituto de Investigaciones Fisiológicas y Ecológicas Vinculadas a la Agricultura. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Agronomía. Instituto de Investigaciones Fisiológicas y Ecológicas Vinculadas a la Agricultura; Argentina
Fil: Siffredi, Guillermo Lorenzo. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche; Argentina
Fil: Bran, Donaldo Eduardo. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche; Argentina
Fuente
Ecological Indicators 24 : 1-11 (January 2013)
Materia
Medio Ambiente
Estepas
Vegetación
Arbustos
Ecosistema
Environment
Steppes
Vegetation
Shrubs
Ecosystems
Forest Resilience
Resiliencia Forestal
Servicios Ecosistémicos
Región Patagónica
Nivel de accesibilidad
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Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria
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spelling Linking ecosystem resistance, resilience, and stability in steppes of North PatagoniaLopez, Dardo RubenBrizuela, Miguel AngelWillems, Priscila MabelAguiar, Martín RobertoSiffredi, Guillermo LorenzoBran, Donaldo EduardoMedio AmbienteEstepasVegetaciónArbustosEcosistemaEnvironmentSteppesVegetationShrubsEcosystemsForest ResilienceResiliencia ForestalServicios EcosistémicosRegión PatagónicaThe main objective of an ecosystem sustainable management is to preserve its capacity to respond and adapt to current disturbances and/or future changes, and maintain the provision of environmental goods and services. Two very important properties linked to this objective are the ecosystem resilience and resistance to disturbance factors. The Structural–Functional State and Transition Model (SFSTM) is a conceptual framework that allows evaluating the ecosystem resilience and resistance based on structural and functional attributes. On the other hand, the Landscape Functional Analysis (LFA) presents a method to assess the rangeland “health” based on structural vegetation and soil indicators, creating indexes to evaluate the ecosystem functional integrity. The aim of this study is to integrate LFA and SFSTM as an approach to help validate indicators and indexes associated with the resistance, resilience, and stability of a temperate rangeland ecosystem. States and transitions model for a shrubby-grasses steppe of the Western Patagonian District was used as a reference system. Changes in vegetation structure, soil surface, and loss of soil due to erosion were determined in sites with different grazing histories. Based on the SFSTM, we assessed the relationships between ecosystem structural changes with the recruitment process of the plant community and ecosystem integrity indexes (sensu LFA). Our results indicate that the decrease in the recruitment process, related to different grazing histories, was associated with a loss of ecosystem functional integrity. This was associated to a decrease in the ability to retain, store, and use rain water, and also in nutrient cycling. This suggests that the integration of the LFA methodology to the SFSTM can be used for indexes validation, which in turn allows the identification of critical thresholds associated with ecosystem resilience loss. Finally, throughout the integration of indicators of LFA into SFSTM, we established relationships between ecosystem resistance, resilience, and stability in response to a disturbance factor (e.g. overgrazing). Thus, we used this information to define states in stable, unstable, mixed-unstable, and indifferent-stable dynamic equilibriums. Our proposed approach provides a tool for ecosystem assessment regarding the identification of states that can be restored and those that might be more susceptible to degradation. Such information might help in the prevention of crossing a critical threshold and be used for sustainable management programs in rangelands.EEA BarilocheFil: Lopez, Dardo Ruben. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche; ArgentinaFil: Brizuela, Miguel Angel. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias; ArgentinaFil: Willems, Priscila Mabel. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estacion Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche; ArgentinaFil: Aguiar, Martin Roberto. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Parque Centenario. Instituto de Investigaciones Fisiológicas y Ecológicas Vinculadas a la Agricultura. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Agronomía. Instituto de Investigaciones Fisiológicas y Ecológicas Vinculadas a la Agricultura; ArgentinaFil: Siffredi, Guillermo Lorenzo. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche; ArgentinaFil: Bran, Donaldo Eduardo. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche; ArgentinaElsevier2018-11-09T12:20:06Z2018-11-09T12:20:06Z2013-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1470160X12002130http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/38411470-160Xhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2012.05.014Ecological Indicators 24 : 1-11 (January 2013)reponame:INTA Digital (INTA)instname:Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuariaenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess2025-09-29T13:44:29Zoai:localhost:20.500.12123/3841instacron:INTAInstitucionalhttp://repositorio.inta.gob.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://repositorio.inta.gob.ar/oai/requesttripaldi.nicolas@inta.gob.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:l2025-09-29 13:44:30.046INTA Digital (INTA) - Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuariafalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Linking ecosystem resistance, resilience, and stability in steppes of North Patagonia
title Linking ecosystem resistance, resilience, and stability in steppes of North Patagonia
spellingShingle Linking ecosystem resistance, resilience, and stability in steppes of North Patagonia
Lopez, Dardo Ruben
Medio Ambiente
Estepas
Vegetación
Arbustos
Ecosistema
Environment
Steppes
Vegetation
Shrubs
Ecosystems
Forest Resilience
Resiliencia Forestal
Servicios Ecosistémicos
Región Patagónica
title_short Linking ecosystem resistance, resilience, and stability in steppes of North Patagonia
title_full Linking ecosystem resistance, resilience, and stability in steppes of North Patagonia
title_fullStr Linking ecosystem resistance, resilience, and stability in steppes of North Patagonia
title_full_unstemmed Linking ecosystem resistance, resilience, and stability in steppes of North Patagonia
title_sort Linking ecosystem resistance, resilience, and stability in steppes of North Patagonia
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Lopez, Dardo Ruben
Brizuela, Miguel Angel
Willems, Priscila Mabel
Aguiar, Martín Roberto
Siffredi, Guillermo Lorenzo
Bran, Donaldo Eduardo
author Lopez, Dardo Ruben
author_facet Lopez, Dardo Ruben
Brizuela, Miguel Angel
Willems, Priscila Mabel
Aguiar, Martín Roberto
Siffredi, Guillermo Lorenzo
Bran, Donaldo Eduardo
author_role author
author2 Brizuela, Miguel Angel
Willems, Priscila Mabel
Aguiar, Martín Roberto
Siffredi, Guillermo Lorenzo
Bran, Donaldo Eduardo
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Medio Ambiente
Estepas
Vegetación
Arbustos
Ecosistema
Environment
Steppes
Vegetation
Shrubs
Ecosystems
Forest Resilience
Resiliencia Forestal
Servicios Ecosistémicos
Región Patagónica
topic Medio Ambiente
Estepas
Vegetación
Arbustos
Ecosistema
Environment
Steppes
Vegetation
Shrubs
Ecosystems
Forest Resilience
Resiliencia Forestal
Servicios Ecosistémicos
Región Patagónica
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv The main objective of an ecosystem sustainable management is to preserve its capacity to respond and adapt to current disturbances and/or future changes, and maintain the provision of environmental goods and services. Two very important properties linked to this objective are the ecosystem resilience and resistance to disturbance factors. The Structural–Functional State and Transition Model (SFSTM) is a conceptual framework that allows evaluating the ecosystem resilience and resistance based on structural and functional attributes. On the other hand, the Landscape Functional Analysis (LFA) presents a method to assess the rangeland “health” based on structural vegetation and soil indicators, creating indexes to evaluate the ecosystem functional integrity. The aim of this study is to integrate LFA and SFSTM as an approach to help validate indicators and indexes associated with the resistance, resilience, and stability of a temperate rangeland ecosystem. States and transitions model for a shrubby-grasses steppe of the Western Patagonian District was used as a reference system. Changes in vegetation structure, soil surface, and loss of soil due to erosion were determined in sites with different grazing histories. Based on the SFSTM, we assessed the relationships between ecosystem structural changes with the recruitment process of the plant community and ecosystem integrity indexes (sensu LFA). Our results indicate that the decrease in the recruitment process, related to different grazing histories, was associated with a loss of ecosystem functional integrity. This was associated to a decrease in the ability to retain, store, and use rain water, and also in nutrient cycling. This suggests that the integration of the LFA methodology to the SFSTM can be used for indexes validation, which in turn allows the identification of critical thresholds associated with ecosystem resilience loss. Finally, throughout the integration of indicators of LFA into SFSTM, we established relationships between ecosystem resistance, resilience, and stability in response to a disturbance factor (e.g. overgrazing). Thus, we used this information to define states in stable, unstable, mixed-unstable, and indifferent-stable dynamic equilibriums. Our proposed approach provides a tool for ecosystem assessment regarding the identification of states that can be restored and those that might be more susceptible to degradation. Such information might help in the prevention of crossing a critical threshold and be used for sustainable management programs in rangelands.
EEA Bariloche
Fil: Lopez, Dardo Ruben. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche; Argentina
Fil: Brizuela, Miguel Angel. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias; Argentina
Fil: Willems, Priscila Mabel. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estacion Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche; Argentina
Fil: Aguiar, Martin Roberto. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Parque Centenario. Instituto de Investigaciones Fisiológicas y Ecológicas Vinculadas a la Agricultura. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Agronomía. Instituto de Investigaciones Fisiológicas y Ecológicas Vinculadas a la Agricultura; Argentina
Fil: Siffredi, Guillermo Lorenzo. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche; Argentina
Fil: Bran, Donaldo Eduardo. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche; Argentina
description The main objective of an ecosystem sustainable management is to preserve its capacity to respond and adapt to current disturbances and/or future changes, and maintain the provision of environmental goods and services. Two very important properties linked to this objective are the ecosystem resilience and resistance to disturbance factors. The Structural–Functional State and Transition Model (SFSTM) is a conceptual framework that allows evaluating the ecosystem resilience and resistance based on structural and functional attributes. On the other hand, the Landscape Functional Analysis (LFA) presents a method to assess the rangeland “health” based on structural vegetation and soil indicators, creating indexes to evaluate the ecosystem functional integrity. The aim of this study is to integrate LFA and SFSTM as an approach to help validate indicators and indexes associated with the resistance, resilience, and stability of a temperate rangeland ecosystem. States and transitions model for a shrubby-grasses steppe of the Western Patagonian District was used as a reference system. Changes in vegetation structure, soil surface, and loss of soil due to erosion were determined in sites with different grazing histories. Based on the SFSTM, we assessed the relationships between ecosystem structural changes with the recruitment process of the plant community and ecosystem integrity indexes (sensu LFA). Our results indicate that the decrease in the recruitment process, related to different grazing histories, was associated with a loss of ecosystem functional integrity. This was associated to a decrease in the ability to retain, store, and use rain water, and also in nutrient cycling. This suggests that the integration of the LFA methodology to the SFSTM can be used for indexes validation, which in turn allows the identification of critical thresholds associated with ecosystem resilience loss. Finally, throughout the integration of indicators of LFA into SFSTM, we established relationships between ecosystem resistance, resilience, and stability in response to a disturbance factor (e.g. overgrazing). Thus, we used this information to define states in stable, unstable, mixed-unstable, and indifferent-stable dynamic equilibriums. Our proposed approach provides a tool for ecosystem assessment regarding the identification of states that can be restored and those that might be more susceptible to degradation. Such information might help in the prevention of crossing a critical threshold and be used for sustainable management programs in rangelands.
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