Biodiversity is understood here, on the one hand, as the basis for the functions of the respective agricultural ecosystem and, on the other hand, can also be influenced by land management.
These services have played an important role in scientific and political discussions since the Millennium Ecosystem Report (early 2000s) and are now also discussed as NCP (nature's contribution to people). In Austria's Vision 2028+ for the further development of agriculture, ecosystem services in agriculture, and how these can be compensated, play a key role. Therefore, agroecosystem services should be identified and communicated as a product of land management.
Our short videos offer interested audiences a concise overview of the diverse achievements of agriculture. They don't delve into the details of individual topics and are therefore ideal for teaching, consulting, and for anyone who wants to quickly and thoroughly inform themselves.
HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein, in cooperation with Raumberg-Gumpenstein Research & Development and within the framework of the projects "Mehrwert Berglandwirtschaft" and "FarmLife EcoValue", has created these short videos on the different agroecosystem services.
Here is the link to the Eco-efficiency research group at HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein: https://raumberg-gumpenstein.at/forschung/forschungsgruppen/forschungsgruppe-oekoeffizienz-in-der-landwirtschaft
Image credit: the preview images for the individual explainer videos are AI-generated symbolic images.
14 explanatory videos:
What are meant by agroecosystem services?
Agricultural ecosystem services: Introduction using the example of a fictitious farm
Essential agroecosystem services for the preservation and vitality of rural areas
Providing agroecosystem services: biomass and energy
Providing agroecosystem services: Food
Cultural agroecosystem services: Recreation in agriculturally dominated cultural landscapes
Cultural agroecosystem services for the landscape
Cultural agroecosystem services: Preservation of agricultural holdings (farm preservation)
Cultural agroecosystem services: Solidarity – Agriculture and Society
Regulatory agroecosystem services for climate protection
Regulatory agroecosystem services for water and soil
Regulatory agroecosystem services for soil quality
Regulatory agroecosystem services: Protection against natural hazards
Biodiversity as the basis for the functioning of the agricultural ecosystem
What are meant by agroecosystem services?
Agricultural ecosystem services: Introduction using the example of a fictitious farm
Essential agroecosystem services for the preservation and vitality of rural areas
Providing agroecosystem services: biomass and energy
Providing agroecosystem services: Food
Cultural agroecosystem services: Recreation in agriculturally dominated cultural landscapes
Cultural agroecosystem services for the landscape
Cultural agroecosystem services: Preservation of agricultural holdings (farm preservation)
Cultural agroecosystem services: Solidarity - Agriculture and Society
Regulatory agroecosystem services for climate protection
Regulatory agroecosystem services for water and soil
Regulatory agroecosystem services for soil quality
Regulatory agroecosystem services: Protection against natural hazards
Biodiversity as the basis for the functioning of the agricultural ecosystem
