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Hintermann & Weber AG | Titel der Präsentation (siehe Kopf und Fusszeile) | Datum Scale-dependent effects of nitrogen deposition on plant diversity 24 TH CCE workshop and 30 th task force meeting in Rome 7 – 10 April 2014 Lukas Kohli, Tobias Roth, Beat Rihm and Beat Achermann
Hintermann & Weber AG | Scale dependent effets of N deposition | | 3 Introduction Do we overestimate N deposition effects on regional biodiversity when surveying at a local scale? What size of N deposition model grid is suitable to detect effects on biodiversity? biodiversity grid size of N deposition
Hintermann & Weber AG | Modelled nitrogen deposition 2007 Scale dependent effets of N deposition | |
Hintermann & Weber AG | Scale dependent effets of N deposition | | 5 Swiss Biodiversity monitoring landscape scalelocal scale →national monitoring program for biodiversity since 2001 →see: →two spatial scales
Hintermann & Weber AG | Source: Koordinationsstelle BDM 2011 Local scale: Species diversity in habitats Z9 Scale dependent effets of N deposition | |
Hintermann & Weber AG | Source: Koordinationsstelle BDM 2011 Species diversity in Landscapes Z7 Scale dependent effets of N deposition | |
Hintermann & Weber AG | Landscape scale: sampling grid unit / transect Scale dependent effets of N deposition | |
Hintermann & Weber AG | Transects of about 2.5 km length Survey of vascular plants along the transects (2.5 m to the right and to the left) N deposition modelled at hectare grid; average of cells containing parts of the transect Investigations at landscape level Z7 ◦ ● ● 1 km Scale dependent effets of N deposition | |
Hintermann & Weber AG | Scale dependent effets of N deposition | | 10 Analysis with general additive model GAM Elevation [m.a.s.l.] Annual precipitation [mm yr -1 ] Slope [degree] Moisture value [mean F-values; Landolt et al ] Light value [mean L-values ; Landolt et al ] Calcareous content [6 levels; Swiss Environmental domains ] Nitrogen deposition [kg N ha -1 yr -1 ] Effects of N deposition were compared to the situation at background deposition (1kg N ha -1 yr -1 ) -> reduction of plant diversity in %
Hintermann & Weber AG | Scale dependent effets of N deposition | | 11 Local vs. landscape scale
Hintermann & Weber AG | Scale dependent effets of N deposition | | 12 Local vs. landscape scale Does plot size matter? Chalcraft et al., Ecology, 89, : …a focus on the effects of N enrichment on biodiversity at small spatial scales may often overestimate (and sometimes underestimate) declines in regional biodiversity by failing to recognize the effects of N on ß diversity. Do we overestimate N deposition effects on regional biodiversity when surveying at a local scale? Is the effect for different groups alike?
Hintermann & Weber AG | Scale dependent effets of N deposition | | 13 Local vs. landscape scale Species richness Oligotrophic species adapted do nutrient poor conditions Landolt et al Target species for the agricultural sector FOEN & FOAG 2008 Arnica montana Centaurea montana
Hintermann & Weber AG | Scale dependent effets of N deposition | | 14 Species richness N deposition kg ha -1 yr -1 Reduction of plant diversity % landscape scale local scale
Hintermann & Weber AG | Scale dependent effets of N deposition | | 15 Oligotrophic species N deposition kg ha -1 yr -1 Reduction of plant diversity % landscape scale local scale
Hintermann & Weber AG | Scale dependent effets of N deposition | | 16 Target species for the agricultural sector N deposition kg ha -1 yr -1 Reduction of plant diversity % landscape scale local scale
Hintermann & Weber AG | Scale dependent effets of N deposition | | 17 Local vs. landscape scale The plot size matters We overestimated effects of N deposition on regional biodiversity when upscaling from small plots The effect varied for the different groups Species richness little difference Effects of N deposition on oligotrophic species and on target species for the agricultural sector are much stronger on a small scale Generalisations from experimental studies may be critical
Hintermann & Weber AG | Scale dependent effets of N deposition | | 18 Effect of grid size of N deposition model
Hintermann & Weber AG | Scale dependent effets of N deposition | | 19 Grid size resolution Dore et al., Biogeosciences, 9, : In areas with generally low exceedance and for montane vegetation types, the exceedance statistics were more sensitive to model data resolution.
Hintermann & Weber AG | Scale dependent effets of N deposition | | 20 Grid size resolution Does grid size of deposition models matter? What is the biggest grid size of N deposition model to detect effects on biodiversity? Is size the same for different groups?
Hintermann & Weber AG | average of cells containing parts of the transect (average 25% of cells) ➜ grid of 0.5 km side length Mean N deposition of all cells of 1x1 km and Grids with 5, 10, 25 and 50 km side length with its origin at N 45° E 5° Grid size resolution 1 km ● Scale dependent effets of N deposition | |
Hintermann & Weber AG | Scale dependent effets of N deposition | | 22 Grid size resolution 50x50 km 1x1 km
Hintermann & Weber AG | Scale dependent effets of N deposition | | 23 Species richness Side length (km) of grid cells in N deposition model Reduction of plant diversity %
Hintermann & Weber AG | Scale dependent effets of N deposition | | 24 Oligotrophic species Side length (km) of grid cells in N deposition model Reduction of plant diversity %
Hintermann & Weber AG | Scale dependent effets of N deposition | | 25 Target species for the agricultural sector Side length (km) of grid cells in N deposition model Reduction of plant diversity %
Hintermann & Weber AG | Scale dependent effets of N deposition | | 26 Grid size resolution Grid size matters The smaller the grid, the stronger are the predicted effect of N deposition No difference between 0.5 and 1 km side length Effects of N deposition on biodiversity were not detected with grids > 5 km side length
Hintermann & Weber AG | Scale dependent effets of N deposition | | 27 Acknowledgement all the botanists Beat Rihm, Tobias Roth and Beat Achermannn Federal Office for the Environment you for the attention
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