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#Agriculture #Science #Grassland #Forage #Pasture #Livestock

Julius-Kühn-Institut Thünen-Institut ZALF

#Agriculture #Science #Grassland #Forage #Pasture #Livestock

Julius-Kühn-Institut Thünen-Institut ZALF

#Agriculture #Science #Grassland #Forage #Pasture #Livestock

Julius-Kühn-Institut Thünen-Institut ZALF

#Agriculture #Science #Grassland #Forage #Pasture #Livestock

Julius-Kühn-Institut Thünen-Institut ZALF

#Agriculture #Science #Grassland #Forage #Pasture #Livestock

Julius-Kühn-Institut Thünen-Institut ZALF

Sunshine and smoke, Lyons Ranch area, Redwood National and State Parks. Learn more about the park at https://www.nps.gov/redw/index.htm and https://fire.airnow.gov/#10/41.1344/-123.5736 and #nps #nationalparks #ocean #publiclands #photography #landscapephotography #coast #pacific #redwood #interpretation #cawx #california Image credit Kurt Angersbach / Westernlabs #summer #lookout #watershed #prairie #grassland #oak #woodland #fire #smoke #airquality

Sunshine and smoke, Lyons Ranch area, Redwood National and State Parks. Learn more about the park at https://www.nps.gov/redw/index.htm and https://fire.airnow.gov/#10/41.1344/-123.5736 and #nps #nationalparks #ocean #publiclands #photography #landscapephotography #coast #pacific #redwood #interpretation #cawx #california Image credit Kurt Angersbach / Westernlabs #summer #lookout #watershed #prairie #grassland #oak #woodland #fire #smoke #airquality

Sunshine and smoke, Lyons Ranch area, Redwood National and State Parks. Learn more about the park at https://www.nps.gov/redw/index.htm and https://fire.airnow.gov/#10/41.1344/-123.5736 and #nps #nationalparks #ocean #publiclands #photography #landscapephotography #coast #pacific #redwood #interpretation #cawx #california Image credit Kurt Angersbach / Westernlabs #summer #lookout #watershed #prairie #grassland #oak #woodland #fire #smoke #airquality

Sunshine and smoke, Lyons Ranch area, Redwood National and State Parks. Learn more about the park at https://www.nps.gov/redw/index.htm and https://fire.airnow.gov/#10/41.1344/-123.5736 and #nps #nationalparks #ocean #publiclands #photography #landscapephotography #coast #pacific #redwood #interpretation #cawx #california Image credit Kurt Angersbach / Westernlabs #summer #lookout #watershed #prairie #grassland #oak #woodland #fire #smoke #airquality

Sunshine and smoke, Lyons Ranch area, Redwood National and State Parks. Learn more about the park at https://www.nps.gov/redw/index.htm and https://fire.airnow.gov/#10/41.1344/-123.5736 and #nps #nationalparks #ocean #publiclands #photography #landscapephotography #coast #pacific #redwood #interpretation #cawx #california Image credit Kurt Angersbach / Westernlabs #summer #lookout #watershed #prairie #grassland #oak #woodland #fire #smoke #airquality

My Gumroad Shop:

https://princess370.wordpress.com/2026/08/06/my-gumroad-shop/

My Gumroad Shop:

https://princess370.wordpress.com/2026/08/06/my-gumroad-shop/

My Gumroad Shop:

https://princess370.wordpress.com/2026/08/06/my-gumroad-shop/

📢 Call for Abstracts – International Grassland Congress IGC in Leipzig, June 13-18, 2027

Submit by October 2, 2026 for the fast-track option and full paper submission.
🔬 Make your work visible in the conference’s digital proceedings.

The congress is organized by Julius Kühn-Institut, Thünen-Institut & Leibniz Center for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF).

https://igc2027.org/call-for-abstracts/

 #IGC2027 #Congress #Grassland #Pasture #Farming #Agriculture #Research #CallforAbstracts

📢 Call for Abstracts – International Grassland Congress IGC in Leipzig, June 13-18, 2027

Submit by October 2, 2026 for the fast-track option and full paper submission.
🔬 Make your work visible in the conference’s digital proceedings.

The congress is organized by Julius Kühn-Institut, Thünen-Institut & Leibniz Center for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF).

https://igc2027.org/call-for-abstracts/

 #IGC2027 #Congress #Grassland #Pasture #Farming #Agriculture #Research #CallforAbstracts

📢 Call for Abstracts – International Grassland Congress IGC in Leipzig, June 13-18, 2027

Submit by October 2, 2026 for the fast-track option and full paper submission.
🔬 Make your work visible in the conference’s digital proceedings.

The congress is organized by Julius Kühn-Institut, Thünen-Institut & Leibniz Center for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF).

https://igc2027.org/call-for-abstracts/

 #IGC2027 #Congress #Grassland #Pasture #Farming #Agriculture #Research #CallforAbstracts

📢 Call for Abstracts – International Grassland Congress IGC in Leipzig, June 13-18, 2027

Submit by October 2, 2026 for the fast-track option and full paper submission.
🔬 Make your work visible in the conference’s digital proceedings.

The congress is organized by Julius Kühn-Institut, Thünen-Institut & Leibniz Center for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF).

https://igc2027.org/call-for-abstracts/

 #IGC2027 #Congress #Grassland #Pasture #Farming #Agriculture #Research #CallforAbstracts

📢 Call for Abstracts – International Grassland Congress IGC in Leipzig, June 13-18, 2027

Submit by October 2, 2026 for the fast-track option and full paper submission.
🔬 Make your work visible in the conference’s digital proceedings.

The congress is organized by Julius Kühn-Institut, Thünen-Institut & Leibniz Center for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF).

https://igc2027.org/call-for-abstracts/

 #IGC2027 #Congress #Grassland #Pasture #Farming #Agriculture #Research #CallforAbstracts

Participants in tomorrow’s @ClimateFarmDemo event in Finland will have the opportunity to explore and discuss how to achieve sustainable growth and #profitability from #pasture.
The day will feature a broad range of experts in #organicfarming, suckler #cow production, #crop, #grassland production, & #soilhealth🌱
https://climatefarmdemo.eu/cfd/en/#/event/2180

Participants in tomorrow’s @ClimateFarmDemo event in Finland will have the opportunity to explore and discuss how to achieve sustainable growth and #profitability from #pasture.
The day will feature a broad range of experts in #organicfarming, suckler #cow production, #crop, #grassland production, & #soilhealth🌱
https://climatefarmdemo.eu/cfd/en/#/event/2180

Participants in tomorrow’s @ClimateFarmDemo event in Finland will have the opportunity to explore and discuss how to achieve sustainable growth and #profitability from #pasture.
The day will feature a broad range of experts in #organicfarming, suckler #cow production, #crop, #grassland production, & #soilhealth🌱
https://climatefarmdemo.eu/cfd/en/#/event/2180

Participants in tomorrow’s @ClimateFarmDemo event in Finland will have the opportunity to explore and discuss how to achieve sustainable growth and #profitability from #pasture.
The day will feature a broad range of experts in #organicfarming, suckler #cow production, #crop, #grassland production, & #soilhealth🌱
https://climatefarmdemo.eu/cfd/en/#/event/2180

Participants in tomorrow’s @ClimateFarmDemo event in Finland will have the opportunity to explore and discuss how to achieve sustainable growth and #profitability from #pasture.
The day will feature a broad range of experts in #organicfarming, suckler #cow production, #crop, #grassland production, & #soilhealth🌱
https://climatefarmdemo.eu/cfd/en/#/event/2180

#Kodaikanal #Grassland #Wildflowers

#Kodaikanal #Grassland #Wildflowers

#Kodaikanal #Grassland #Wildflowers

#Kodaikanal #Grassland #Wildflowers

#Kodaikanal #Grassland #Wildflowers

🌱 Become a sponsor or exhibitor at the XXVI International Grassland #Congress 2027! Join us in Leipzig, Germany, from 13–18 June 2027 and showcase your organization at one of the world's leading events for #grassland #research and innovation.
👉 Contact for brochure & info: https://igc2027.org/supporters/

🌱 Become a sponsor or exhibitor at the XXVI International Grassland #Congress 2027! Join us in Leipzig, Germany, from 13–18 June 2027 and showcase your organization at one of the world's leading events for #grassland #research and innovation.
👉 Contact for brochure & info: https://igc2027.org/supporters/

🌱 Become a sponsor or exhibitor at the XXVI International Grassland #Congress 2027! Join us in Leipzig, Germany, from 13–18 June 2027 and showcase your organization at one of the world's leading events for #grassland #research and innovation.
👉 Contact for brochure & info: https://igc2027.org/supporters/

🌱 Become a sponsor or exhibitor at the XXVI International Grassland #Congress 2027! Join us in Leipzig, Germany, from 13–18 June 2027 and showcase your organization at one of the world's leading events for #grassland #research and innovation.
👉 Contact for brochure & info: https://igc2027.org/supporters/

🌱 Become a sponsor or exhibitor at the XXVI International Grassland #Congress 2027! Join us in Leipzig, Germany, from 13–18 June 2027 and showcase your organization at one of the world's leading events for #grassland #research and innovation.
👉 Contact for brochure & info: https://igc2027.org/supporters/

Canada relives past aboard Williamson County Sheriff’s helicopter | WLife

Since Rick and Linda Canada’s children were young, the family regularly planned “mystery trips” close to home. The…
#Canada #arrington #bethesda #Brentwood #college_grove #communities #fairview #Features #franklin #grassland #leipers_fork #nolensville #spring_hill #thompsons_station #triune #w_life
https://www.europesays.com/canada/141180/

茨の道　Шлях крізь терни
生ミートボールゴロゴロ戦術は破綻
На ворона полює сокіл-тризуб

https://www.deviantart.com/poison-raika/art/Ibara-no-Michi-1338800931

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#gray #world #pours #down #black #rain #flies #through #ever #sky #explosive #flame #crows #hunt #Trident #falcon #sweeps #across #night #sea #blast #lies #grassland #raw #meatball #giant #hornet #marches #ruin #ancient #empire

茨の道　Шлях крізь терни
生ミートボールゴロゴロ戦術は破綻
На ворона полює сокіл-тризуб

https://www.deviantart.com/poison-raika/art/Ibara-no-Michi-1338800931

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#gray #world #pours #down #black #rain #flies #through #ever #sky #explosive #flame #crows #hunt #Trident #falcon #sweeps #across #night #sea #blast #lies #grassland #raw #meatball #giant #hornet #marches #ruin #ancient #empire

茨の道　Шлях крізь терни
生ミートボールゴロゴロ戦術は破綻
На ворона полює сокіл-тризуб

https://www.deviantart.com/poison-raika/art/Ibara-no-Michi-1338800931

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#gray #world #pours #down #black #rain #flies #through #ever #sky #explosive #flame #crows #hunt #Trident #falcon #sweeps #across #night #sea #blast #lies #grassland #raw #meatball #giant #hornet #marches #ruin #ancient #empire

茨の道　Шлях крізь терни
生ミートボールゴロゴロ戦術は破綻
На ворона полює сокіл-тризуб

https://www.deviantart.com/poison-raika/art/Ibara-no-Michi-1338800931

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#gray #world #pours #down #black #rain #flies #through #ever #sky #explosive #flame #crows #hunt #Trident #falcon #sweeps #across #night #sea #blast #lies #grassland #raw #meatball #giant #hornet #marches #ruin #ancient #empire

Watercolor Fantasy Stills - Grassland 4k Images #Watercolor #Fantasy #Stills #Grassland #4k #Highresolution #Images #AssetStore

https://u3dn.com/packages/watercolor-fantasy-stills-grassland-4k-images-254564

茨の道　Шлях крізь терни
生ミートボールゴロゴロ戦術は破綻
На ворона полює сокіл-тризуб

https://www.pixiv.net/novel/show.php?id=28208056

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#gray #world #pours #down #black #rain #flies #through #ever #sky #explosive #flame #crows #hunt #Trident #falcon #sweeps #across #night #sea #blast #lies #grassland #raw #meatball #giant #hornet #marches #ruin #ancient #empire

茨の道　Шлях крізь терни
生ミートボールゴロゴロ戦術は破綻
На ворона полює сокіл-тризуб

https://www.pixiv.net/novel/show.php?id=28208056

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#gray #world #pours #down #black #rain #flies #through #ever #sky #explosive #flame #crows #hunt #Trident #falcon #sweeps #across #night #sea #blast #lies #grassland #raw #meatball #giant #hornet #marches #ruin #ancient #empire

茨の道　Шлях крізь терни
生ミートボールゴロゴロ戦術は破綻
На ворона полює сокіл-тризуб

https://www.pixiv.net/novel/show.php?id=28208056

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#gray #world #pours #down #black #rain #flies #through #ever #sky #explosive #flame #crows #hunt #Trident #falcon #sweeps #across #night #sea #blast #lies #grassland #raw #meatball #giant #hornet #marches #ruin #ancient #empire

茨の道　Шлях крізь терни
生ミートボールゴロゴロ戦術は破綻
На ворона полює сокіл-тризуб

https://www.pixiv.net/novel/show.php?id=28208056

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#gray #world #pours #down #black #rain #flies #through #ever #sky #explosive #flame #crows #hunt #Trident #falcon #sweeps #across #night #sea #blast #lies #grassland #raw #meatball #giant #hornet #marches #ruin #ancient #empire

Dolphins linebacker Tyrel Dodson returns to Franklin for FrankTown back-to-school event | WLife https://www.rawchili.com/nfl/948364/ #arrington #bethesda #brentwood #college_grove #Communities #Dolphins #Fairview #FEATURES #Football #Franklin #grassland #leipers_fork #Miami #MiamiDolphins #MiamiDolphins #NFL #nolensville #spring_hill #thompsons_station #triune #w_life

Dolphins linebacker Tyrel Dodson returns to Franklin for FrankTown back-to-school event | WLife https://www.rawchili.com/nfl/948364/ #arrington #bethesda #brentwood #college_grove #Communities #Dolphins #Fairview #FEATURES #Football #Franklin #grassland #leipers_fork #Miami #MiamiDolphins #MiamiDolphins #NFL #nolensville #spring_hill #thompsons_station #triune #w_life

Dolphins linebacker Tyrel Dodson returns to Franklin for FrankTown back-to-school event | WLife

FRANKLIN — Miami Dolphins linebacker and FrankTown Open Hearts alumnus Tyrel Dodson will return to Franklin later this…
#NFL #MiamiDolphins #Miami #Dolphins #arrington #bethesda #brentwood #college_grove #Communities #Fairview #FEATURES #Football #Franklin #grassland #leipers_fork #nolensville #spring_hill #thompsons_station #triune #w_life
https://www.rawchili.com/nfl/948364/

Dolphins linebacker Tyrel Dodson returns to Franklin for FrankTown back-to-school event | WLife

FRANKLIN — Miami Dolphins linebacker and FrankTown Open Hearts alumnus Tyrel Dodson will return to Franklin later this…
#NFL #MiamiDolphins #Miami #Dolphins #arrington #bethesda #brentwood #college_grove #Communities #Fairview #FEATURES #Football #Franklin #grassland #leipers_fork #nolensville #spring_hill #thompsons_station #triune #w_life
https://www.rawchili.com/nfl/948364/

茨の道　Шлях крізь терни
生ミートボールゴロゴロ戦術は破綻
На ворона полює сокіл-тризуб

https://note.com/poison_raika/n/n105acf5c6147

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#gray #world #pours #down #black #rain #flies #through #ever #sky #explosive #flame #crows #hunt #Trident #falcon #sweeps #across #night #sea #blast #lies #grassland #raw #meatball #giant #hornet #marches #ruin #ancient #empire

茨の道　Шлях крізь терни
生ミートボールゴロゴロ戦術は破綻
На ворона полює сокіл-тризуб

https://note.com/poison_raika/n/n105acf5c6147

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#gray #world #pours #down #black #rain #flies #through #ever #sky #explosive #flame #crows #hunt #Trident #falcon #sweeps #across #night #sea #blast #lies #grassland #raw #meatball #giant #hornet #marches #ruin #ancient #empire

茨の道　Шлях крізь терни
生ミートボールゴロゴロ戦術は破綻
На ворона полює сокіл-тризуб

https://note.com/poison_raika/n/n105acf5c6147

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#gray #world #pours #down #black #rain #flies #through #ever #sky #explosive #flame #crows #hunt #Trident #falcon #sweeps #across #night #sea #blast #lies #grassland #raw #meatball #giant #hornet #marches #ruin #ancient #empire

茨の道　Шлях крізь терни
生ミートボールゴロゴロ戦術は破綻
На ворона полює сокіл-тризуб

https://note.com/poison_raika/n/n105acf5c6147

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#gray #world #pours #down #black #rain #flies #through #ever #sky #explosive #flame #crows #hunt #Trident #falcon #sweeps #across #night #sea #blast #lies #grassland #raw #meatball #giant #hornet #marches #ruin #ancient #empire

Mapping Multifunctionality In Remote Patagonian Forest Landscapes Reveals High-Value Ecosystems Beyond Protected Areas
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https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-026-03515-x <-- shared paper
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H/T @Peter Potapov | Researcher at the World Resources Institute (WRI)
“This paper is] a strong example of multifunctionality analysis applied to conservation planning. The study mapped six ecosystem functions, including carbon storage, nutrient availability, water regulation, erosion control, habitat quality, and ecological connectivity. [The author] combined satellite data, field soil sampling, and spatial modeling for this comprehensive analysis.
Two findings stand out.
1. Old-growth forests had the highest multifunctionality index of any land cover type.
2. 78.5% of the top multifunctionality hotspots fall outside the region's protected areas, even though PAs already cover more than 54% of the territory.
Together, these results make a clear case for expanding conservation of the remaining Intact Forest Landscapes and primary forests in Patagonia and elsewhere…”
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“Remote forest landscapes provide critical references for understanding ecosystem functions (EFs) under low anthropogenic pressure, yet their capacity to sustain multiple EFs simultaneously remains poorly understood. [They] assessed landscape multifunctionality in western Patagonia by integrating satellite indicators, field data, and spatial modeling. Six EFs (carbon storage, nutrient availability, water regulation, erosion control, habitat quality, and ecological connectivity) were mapped, and their spatial relationships and hotspot distribution within and outside protected areas (PAs) were analyzed. Old-growth and secondary forests showed the highest functional performance. Strong synergies (ρ ≥ 0.6) between carbon storage and nutrient availability covered >50% of the landscape, whereas strong trade-offs (ρ ≤ –0.6) were spatially limited ( < 6%). Notably, 78% of multifunctionality hotspots occurred outside PAs, indicating that high-functional-value areas extend beyond formal conservation boundaries. These findings reveal spatial mismatches between multifunctionality and protection status and provide a replicable framework for integrating multifunctionality into conservation planning under global change…”
#Patagonia #chile #aysen #coyhaique #landcover #mapping #spatial #spatialpatterns #spatiotemporal #spatialanalysis #forest #vegetation #oldgrowth #secondgrowth #shrubland #grassland #steppe #ecosystem #habitat #nutrients #water #hydrology #erosion #multifunctionality #multifunctionalityanalysis #protectedareas #landuse #conservationplanning #conservation #ecology #carbonstorage #nutrientavailability #waterregulation #erosioncontrol #habitatquality #ecologicalconnectivity #remotesensing #satellite #earthobservation #modeling

Mapping Multifunctionality In Remote Patagonian Forest Landscapes Reveals High-Value Ecosystems Beyond Protected Areas
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https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-026-03515-x <-- shared paper
--
H/T @Peter Potapov | Researcher at the World Resources Institute (WRI)
“This paper is] a strong example of multifunctionality analysis applied to conservation planning. The study mapped six ecosystem functions, including carbon storage, nutrient availability, water regulation, erosion control, habitat quality, and ecological connectivity. [The author] combined satellite data, field soil sampling, and spatial modeling for this comprehensive analysis.
Two findings stand out.
1. Old-growth forests had the highest multifunctionality index of any land cover type.
2. 78.5% of the top multifunctionality hotspots fall outside the region's protected areas, even though PAs already cover more than 54% of the territory.
Together, these results make a clear case for expanding conservation of the remaining Intact Forest Landscapes and primary forests in Patagonia and elsewhere…”
--
“Remote forest landscapes provide critical references for understanding ecosystem functions (EFs) under low anthropogenic pressure, yet their capacity to sustain multiple EFs simultaneously remains poorly understood. [They] assessed landscape multifunctionality in western Patagonia by integrating satellite indicators, field data, and spatial modeling. Six EFs (carbon storage, nutrient availability, water regulation, erosion control, habitat quality, and ecological connectivity) were mapped, and their spatial relationships and hotspot distribution within and outside protected areas (PAs) were analyzed. Old-growth and secondary forests showed the highest functional performance. Strong synergies (ρ ≥ 0.6) between carbon storage and nutrient availability covered >50% of the landscape, whereas strong trade-offs (ρ ≤ –0.6) were spatially limited ( < 6%). Notably, 78% of multifunctionality hotspots occurred outside PAs, indicating that high-functional-value areas extend beyond formal conservation boundaries. These findings reveal spatial mismatches between multifunctionality and protection status and provide a replicable framework for integrating multifunctionality into conservation planning under global change…”
#Patagonia #chile #aysen #coyhaique #landcover #mapping #spatial #spatialpatterns #spatiotemporal #spatialanalysis #forest #vegetation #oldgrowth #secondgrowth #shrubland #grassland #steppe #ecosystem #habitat #nutrients #water #hydrology #erosion #multifunctionality #multifunctionalityanalysis #protectedareas #landuse #conservationplanning #conservation #ecology #carbonstorage #nutrientavailability #waterregulation #erosioncontrol #habitatquality #ecologicalconnectivity #remotesensing #satellite #earthobservation #modeling

Mapping Multifunctionality In Remote Patagonian Forest Landscapes Reveals High-Value Ecosystems Beyond Protected Areas
--
https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-026-03515-x <-- shared paper
--
H/T @Peter Potapov | Researcher at the World Resources Institute (WRI)
“This paper is] a strong example of multifunctionality analysis applied to conservation planning. The study mapped six ecosystem functions, including carbon storage, nutrient availability, water regulation, erosion control, habitat quality, and ecological connectivity. [The author] combined satellite data, field soil sampling, and spatial modeling for this comprehensive analysis.
Two findings stand out.
1. Old-growth forests had the highest multifunctionality index of any land cover type.
2. 78.5% of the top multifunctionality hotspots fall outside the region's protected areas, even though PAs already cover more than 54% of the territory.
Together, these results make a clear case for expanding conservation of the remaining Intact Forest Landscapes and primary forests in Patagonia and elsewhere…”
--
“Remote forest landscapes provide critical references for understanding ecosystem functions (EFs) under low anthropogenic pressure, yet their capacity to sustain multiple EFs simultaneously remains poorly understood. [They] assessed landscape multifunctionality in western Patagonia by integrating satellite indicators, field data, and spatial modeling. Six EFs (carbon storage, nutrient availability, water regulation, erosion control, habitat quality, and ecological connectivity) were mapped, and their spatial relationships and hotspot distribution within and outside protected areas (PAs) were analyzed. Old-growth and secondary forests showed the highest functional performance. Strong synergies (ρ ≥ 0.6) between carbon storage and nutrient availability covered >50% of the landscape, whereas strong trade-offs (ρ ≤ –0.6) were spatially limited ( < 6%). Notably, 78% of multifunctionality hotspots occurred outside PAs, indicating that high-functional-value areas extend beyond formal conservation boundaries. These findings reveal spatial mismatches between multifunctionality and protection status and provide a replicable framework for integrating multifunctionality into conservation planning under global change…”
#Patagonia #chile #aysen #coyhaique #landcover #mapping #spatial #spatialpatterns #spatiotemporal #spatialanalysis #forest #vegetation #oldgrowth #secondgrowth #shrubland #grassland #steppe #ecosystem #habitat #nutrients #water #hydrology #erosion #multifunctionality #multifunctionalityanalysis #protectedareas #landuse #conservationplanning #conservation #ecology #carbonstorage #nutrientavailability #waterregulation #erosioncontrol #habitatquality #ecologicalconnectivity #remotesensing #satellite #earthobservation #modeling

Mapping Multifunctionality In Remote Patagonian Forest Landscapes Reveals High-Value Ecosystems Beyond Protected Areas
--
https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-026-03515-x <-- shared paper
--
H/T @Peter Potapov | Researcher at the World Resources Institute (WRI)
“This paper is] a strong example of multifunctionality analysis applied to conservation planning. The study mapped six ecosystem functions, including carbon storage, nutrient availability, water regulation, erosion control, habitat quality, and ecological connectivity. [The author] combined satellite data, field soil sampling, and spatial modeling for this comprehensive analysis.
Two findings stand out.
1. Old-growth forests had the highest multifunctionality index of any land cover type.
2. 78.5% of the top multifunctionality hotspots fall outside the region's protected areas, even though PAs already cover more than 54% of the territory.
Together, these results make a clear case for expanding conservation of the remaining Intact Forest Landscapes and primary forests in Patagonia and elsewhere…”
--
“Remote forest landscapes provide critical references for understanding ecosystem functions (EFs) under low anthropogenic pressure, yet their capacity to sustain multiple EFs simultaneously remains poorly understood. [They] assessed landscape multifunctionality in western Patagonia by integrating satellite indicators, field data, and spatial modeling. Six EFs (carbon storage, nutrient availability, water regulation, erosion control, habitat quality, and ecological connectivity) were mapped, and their spatial relationships and hotspot distribution within and outside protected areas (PAs) were analyzed. Old-growth and secondary forests showed the highest functional performance. Strong synergies (ρ ≥ 0.6) between carbon storage and nutrient availability covered >50% of the landscape, whereas strong trade-offs (ρ ≤ –0.6) were spatially limited ( < 6%). Notably, 78% of multifunctionality hotspots occurred outside PAs, indicating that high-functional-value areas extend beyond formal conservation boundaries. These findings reveal spatial mismatches between multifunctionality and protection status and provide a replicable framework for integrating multifunctionality into conservation planning under global change…”
#Patagonia #chile #aysen #coyhaique #landcover #mapping #spatial #spatialpatterns #spatiotemporal #spatialanalysis #forest #vegetation #oldgrowth #secondgrowth #shrubland #grassland #steppe #ecosystem #habitat #nutrients #water #hydrology #erosion #multifunctionality #multifunctionalityanalysis #protectedareas #landuse #conservationplanning #conservation #ecology #carbonstorage #nutrientavailability #waterregulation #erosioncontrol #habitatquality #ecologicalconnectivity #remotesensing #satellite #earthobservation #modeling

Mapping Multifunctionality In Remote Patagonian Forest Landscapes Reveals High-Value Ecosystems Beyond Protected Areas
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https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-026-03515-x <-- shared paper
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H/T @Peter Potapov | Researcher at the World Resources Institute (WRI)
“This paper is] a strong example of multifunctionality analysis applied to conservation planning. The study mapped six ecosystem functions, including carbon storage, nutrient availability, water regulation, erosion control, habitat quality, and ecological connectivity. [The author] combined satellite data, field soil sampling, and spatial modeling for this comprehensive analysis.
Two findings stand out.
1. Old-growth forests had the highest multifunctionality index of any land cover type.
2. 78.5% of the top multifunctionality hotspots fall outside the region's protected areas, even though PAs already cover more than 54% of the territory.
Together, these results make a clear case for expanding conservation of the remaining Intact Forest Landscapes and primary forests in Patagonia and elsewhere…”
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“Remote forest landscapes provide critical references for understanding ecosystem functions (EFs) under low anthropogenic pressure, yet their capacity to sustain multiple EFs simultaneously remains poorly understood. [They] assessed landscape multifunctionality in western Patagonia by integrating satellite indicators, field data, and spatial modeling. Six EFs (carbon storage, nutrient availability, water regulation, erosion control, habitat quality, and ecological connectivity) were mapped, and their spatial relationships and hotspot distribution within and outside protected areas (PAs) were analyzed. Old-growth and secondary forests showed the highest functional performance. Strong synergies (ρ ≥ 0.6) between carbon storage and nutrient availability covered >50% of the landscape, whereas strong trade-offs (ρ ≤ –0.6) were spatially limited ( < 6%). Notably, 78% of multifunctionality hotspots occurred outside PAs, indicating that high-functional-value areas extend beyond formal conservation boundaries. These findings reveal spatial mismatches between multifunctionality and protection status and provide a replicable framework for integrating multifunctionality into conservation planning under global change…”
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