scholarly journals Ecosystem services provided by playas in the High Plains: potential influences of USDA conservation programs

2011 ◽  
Vol 21 (sp1) ◽  
pp. S82-S92 ◽  
Author(s):  
Loren M. Smith ◽  
David A. Haukos ◽  
Scott T. McMurry ◽  
Ted LaGrange ◽  
David Willis
Keyword(s):  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
High Plains ◽  
Conservation Programs

Assessment of the Effects of Farming and Conservation Programs on Pesticide Deposition in High Plains Wetlands

2012 ◽  
Vol 46 (6) ◽  
pp. 3424-3432 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jason B. Belden ◽  
Brittany Rae Hanson ◽  
Scott T. McMurry ◽  
Loren M. Smith ◽  
David A. Haukos
Keyword(s):  
High Plains ◽  
Conservation Programs ◽  
Pesticide Deposition

scholarly journals Integrating estimates of ecosystem services from conservation programs and practices into models for decision makers

2011 ◽  
Vol 21 (sp1) ◽  
pp. S128-S134 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ned H. Euliss ◽  
Loren M. Smith ◽  
Shuguang Liu ◽  
Walter G. Duffy ◽  
Stephen P. Faulkner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Conservation Programs

scholarly journals Examining patterns and drivers of variability in playa water status on the High Plains of western Kansas, 2016–2019

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 15-32
Author(s):  
Mark W. Bowen ◽  
Luis Lepe
Keyword(s):  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Land Cover ◽  
Water Status ◽  
Regional Climate ◽  
Water Storage ◽  
High Plains ◽  
Monthly Precipitation ◽  
Standing Water ◽  
Precipitation Patterns ◽  
Data Layers

Playa wetlands are widely distributed across the High Plains of the central United States, providing a range of ecosystem services, such as groundwater recharge, surface water storage, and wetland habitat. Although playas are essential resources, few studies have examined the variability and controls on playa water storage. The purpose of this project is to determine how playa and watershed morphology, watershed land cover, and precipitation patterns affect timing and duration of water storage in playas. This project focuses on 92 playas distributed throughout a 10-county region in western Kansas. Playa and watershed morphology were calculated in a GIS environment and classified into quartiles based on playa and watershed surface area. Watershed tilled index (i.e., percent cropland versus grassland) was determined using 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019 Cropland Data Layers available from the National Agricultural Statistics Service and classified as either cropland (more than 75% cropland), grassland (more than 75% grassland), or mixed. Monthly precipitation data for 2016–2019 were compiled from the Oakley 22S High Plains Regional Climate Center weather station. Playa water status for 2016–2019 was classified monthly as either standing water or dry (i.e., no visible standing water) by visually examining four-band satellite imagery with 3.7 m resolution available from Planet Explorer (www.planet.com). Playa water status is influenced by a combination of factors, including playa and watershed morphology, watershed land cover, and precipitation patterns. Larger playas have larger watersheds and standing water more frequently and for longer periods than smaller playas. Playas in cropland watersheds store water more frequently and for longer periods than playas in grassland watersheds, though differences are not statistically significant. Standing water within playas is positively correlated with monthly precipitation and reflects a short-term response to precipitation patterns, regardless of playa size or watershed land cover. The strongest controls on playa water status are playa area, monthly precipitation, and watershed area. Playas are critical resources for the High Plains, providing a range of ecosystem services that are dependent upon the playa’s ability to store water. Playa functions are under continued threat from cropland expansion, climate change, and playa and watershed modifications. To sustain playa functions in Kansas, efforts should focus on conserving larger grassland playas and reducing sediment inputs to playas in cropland watersheds.

scholarly journals The Ecosystem Service Valuation and Federal Conservation Special Issue of ARER

2020 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Daniel Hellerstein ◽  
Luanne Lohr
Keyword(s):  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Federal Government ◽  
Ecosystem Service ◽  
Federal Agencies ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Conservation Programs ◽  
Nonmarket Goods ◽  
Ecosystem Services Valuation ◽  
Ecosystem Service Valuation

AbstractValuing the ecosystem services delivered by conservation and stewardship programs is of interest within USDA and across the federal government. Answering these types of questions requires accurate and scientifically sound measures of Ecosystem Service Values (ESVs). While there is a rich literature on valuation of nonmarket goods, it is often difficult to use for the ESVs provided by USDA and other federal agencies. To advance understanding of the use of ESVs in conservation programs, this special issue of ARER presents selected papers from a 2019 workshop entitled “Applications and Potential of Ecosystem Services Valuation within USDA – Advancing the Science.”

scholarly journals Three Barriers to Effective Programs with Payment for Ecosystem Services: Behavioral Responses in a Computer-Based Experiment

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (22) ◽  
pp. 12346
Author(s):  
Jacob P. Byl
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Endangered Species ◽  
Financial Incentives ◽  
Behavioral Responses ◽  
Benefit Sharing ◽  
Payment For Ecosystem Services ◽  
Conservation Programs ◽  
Early Exit ◽  
Computer Based

Financial incentives in the form of payment for ecosystem services (PES) can encourage participation in voluntary conservation programs, but real-world experience with PES is limited for services such as the provision of endangered species habitats. A computer-based laboratory experiment with 139 US college students as subjects suggests there are three barriers to effective PES programs: (1) financial rewards can crowd out altruism—low-level PES in the experiment was less effective than the same program without PES; (2) landowners may assuage guilt over destroying habitats by making contributions to ineffective conservation programs—participants often paired destruction of habitat with token contributions to conservation efforts; and (3) landowners may strategically exit conservation agreements in ways that are detrimental to wildlife—a large proportion of participants chose to leave agreements and destroy habitats when the PESs were structured without credible deterrence of an early exit. Fortunately, the results of the experiment also suggest research to overcome these barriers by ensuring that PES financial incentives are scaled and structured to effectively promote conservation. The lessons from this study—though they issue from the particular context of this experiment—provide suggestions about how to structure benefit sharing schemes that could be used to promote conservation in a range of settings.

scholarly journals Valuing the Ecosystem Services of Florida’s Forest Conservation Programs: The Economic Benefits of Protecting Water Quality

EDIS ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Melissa M. Kreye ◽  
Francisco J. Escobedo ◽  
Damian C. Adams ◽  
Taylor Stein ◽  
Tatiana Borisova
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Forest Conservation ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Forest Resources ◽  
Benefit Transfer ◽  
Conservation Programs ◽  
Fact Sheet ◽  
Water Quality Protection

How much are Floridians willing to pay for water quality protection programs that include forest conservation? This 9-page fact sheet reports the results of a study to answer this question, using a benefit transfer approach. Written by Melissa M. Kreye, Francisco J. Escobedo, Damian C. Adams, Taylor Stein, and Tatiana Borisova, and published by the UF Department of School of Forest Resources and Conservation, April 2013. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fr377

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