Zusammenfassung
"Societal, economic and scientific interests in knowing where biodiversity is,
how it is faring and what can be done to efficiently mitigate further biodiversity
loss and the associated loss of ecosystem services are at an all-time
high. So far, however, biodiversity monitoring has primarily focused on
structural and compositional features of ecosystems despite growing evidence
that ecosystem functions are key to elucidating the mechanisms through
which biological diversity generates services to humanity. This monitoring
gap can be traced to the current lack of consensus on what exactly ecosystem functions are and how to track them at scales beyond the site
level. This contribution aims to advance the development of a global biodiversity
monitoring strategy by proposing the adoption of a set of definitions
and a typology for ecosystem functions, and reviewing current opportunities
and potential limitations for satellite remote sensing technology to support
the monitoring of ecosystem functions worldwide. By clearly defining ecosystem
processes, functions and services and their interrelationships, we provide
a framework to improve communication between ecologists, land and marine
managers, remote sensing specialists and policy makers, thereby addressing a
major barrier in the field."
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