Collentine, Dennis and Eckersten, Henrik and Norman Haldén, Anna and Ryd Ottoson, Jakob and Salomon, Eva and Sundin, Sofi and Tattari, Sirkka and Braun, Judith and Kuussaari, Mikko
(2013).
Consequences of future nutrient load scenarios on multiple benefits of agricultural production.
Uppsala:
(NL, NJ) > Dept. of Crop Production Ecology, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet.
Report from the Department of Crop Production Ecology (VPE)
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Abstract
Nutrient load rates to the Baltic Sea need to be reduced. Agricultural land is regarded as the most significant contributor to the loads, and measures to reduce losses of nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) loads have been proposed, both for the near and far future. Agricultural production was to a large extent considered in these scenarios, whereas effects on other ecosystem services were not evaluated. The question to be answered by this report is whether the measures adopted to reduce N and P losses improve or impair multiple benefits of agriculture. The question is answered for a specific catchment (Svärtaån) located in Sweden, but the method is thoroughly described to provide a potential method to also evaluate other catchments. This work was performed as a part of the Baltic Compass project (2013).
The answer to the main question of whether the measures adopted to reduce N and P losses from agricultural fields improved or impaired multiple benefits of agriculture, seems to be that they improved. Most of the BAP measures had a positive influence on most of the MB-categories, the clearest exception being liming in tile drains which only improved the cost effectiveness. Except for water protection, the biosecurity MB-category was positively influenced by the most measures (6 out of 9) and with soil quality the next highest (5 out of 9). It is less clear how the absolute values evaluated for the MB index, can be compared among MB-categories. Among the BAP-measures, structural liming was the most positive measure (summing up the indices of all MB-categories), followed by buffer-zones and spring cultivation the next, although the cost effectiveness of these latter measures was evaluated to decrease. In the “unavoidable” future (Future scenarios) GHG emissions strongly increased. The only measure that mitigated that effect was reduced N fertilisation, providing more arguments for applying reduced fertilisation than only to reduce leaching.
Authors/Creators: | Collentine, Dennis and Eckersten, Henrik and Norman Haldén, Anna and Ryd Ottoson, Jakob and Salomon, Eva and Sundin, Sofi and Tattari, Sirkka and Braun, Judith and Kuussaari, Mikko |
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Title: | Consequences of future nutrient load scenarios on multiple benefits of agricultural production |
Series/Journal: | Report from the Department of Crop Production Ecology (VPE) (1653-5375) |
Year of publishing : | 22 October 2013 |
Number: | 17 |
Number of Pages: | 65 |
Place of Publication: | Uppsala |
Publisher: | Institutionen för växtproduktionsekologi, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet |
ISBN for electronic version: | 978-91-576-9178-1 |
ISSN: | 1653-5375 |
Language: | English |
Publication Type: | Report |
Full Text Status: | Public |
Agris subject categories.: | F Plant production > F40 Plant ecology |
Subjects: | (A) Swedish standard research categories 2011 > 4 Agricultural Sciences > 405 Other Agricultural Sciences > Environmental Sciences related to Agriculture and Land-use (A) Swedish standard research categories 2011 > 4 Agricultural Sciences > 405 Other Agricultural Sciences > Other Agricultural Sciences not elsewhere specified |
Keywords: | Adaptation, GHG emissions, Biosecurity, Biodiversity, Cost effectiveness, Soil quality, Water protection, Climate change, Catchment |
URN:NBN: | urn:nbn:se:slu:epsilon-e-1670 |
Permanent URL: | http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:slu:epsilon-e-1670 |
ID Code: | 10864 |
Department: | (NL, NJ) > Dept. of Crop Production Ecology |
Deposited By: | Prof Henrik Eckersten |
Deposited On: | 23 Oct 2013 13:21 |
Metadata Last Modified: | 02 Dec 2014 11:03 |
Project info: | |
Name: | Co-operation in management, policy advice and investments in sustainable solutions in agriculture in the Baltic Sea catchment |
Acronym: | BALTIC COMPASS |
Programme: | Interreg, Baltic Sea Region Programme |
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