Supplying ecosystem services on US rangelands

David D. Briske; Steven R. Archer; Emily Burchfield; William Burnidge; Justin D. Derner; Hannah Gosnell; Jerry Hatfield; Clare E. Kazanski; Mona Khalil; Tyler J. Lark; Pamela Nagler; Osvaldo Sala; Nathan F. Sayre; Kimberly R. Stackhouse-Lawson

doi:10.1038/s41893-023-01194-6

Supplying ecosystem services on US rangelands

David D. Briske, Steven R. Archer, Emily Burchfield, William Burnidge, Justin D. Derner, Hannah Gosnell, Jerry Hatfield, Clare E. Kazanski, Mona Khalil, Tyler J. Lark, Pamela Nagler, Osvaldo Sala, Nathan F. Sayre, Kimberly R. Stackhouse-Lawson

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Rangelands comprise 40% of the conterminous United States and they supply essential ecosystem services to society. A scenario assessment was conducted to determine how accelerating biophysical and societal drivers may modify their future availability. Four scenarios emerged: two may maintain rural communities by sustaining the prevailing ecosystem service of beef cattle production, and two may transform rural communities through expansion of renewable energy technologies and infusion of external capital from amenity land sales. Collaborative organizations representing diverse societal sectors may most effectively identify and manage trade-offs among ecosystem service availability, and equitably prioritize food and energy security, environmental quality and cultural identity.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1524-1532
Number of pages	9
Journal	Nature Sustainability
Volume	6
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-023-01194-6
State	Published - Dec 2023

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Global and Planetary Change
Food Science
Geography, Planning and Development
Ecology
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Urban Studies
Nature and Landscape Conservation
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law

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