Spatial correlation of agri-environmental measures with high levels of ecosystem services

摘要: Abstract The maintenance of multifunctional landscapes is essential for halting biodiversity loss and maintaining a balanced supply ecosystem services. Policies the European Union aim at achieving these goals, e.g. by designating protected areas, supporting organic farming or establishing other agri-environmental measures. We analysed extent to which application such regulatory incentive schemes relates services municipal level. Our study focussed on two neighbouring counties in Germany (Wetterau Vogelsberg, Federal State Hesse) with contrasting environmental socioeconomic conditions. Based indicators six individual derived from suite spatially explicit models, we obtained estimates total service (Total Ecosystem Service Value, TESV) as well balance different categories (ecosystem clusters). Indicators showed significant correlations efforts made maintain high levels supply. mechanisms causing matching spatial patterns are likely differ schemes. Natura 2000 areas designated where habitats species conservation concern occur, provide co-benefits low uptake highly productive landscapes, contrast, suggests that measures currently do not motivate farmers broader portfolio At level, both policy tools valuable insights into structure regional socio-ecological systems. Incentive aiming stimulating provision need integrate socio-economic information factors driving decision-making land managers.