Imperial College London

Prof Joseph Tobias

Faculty of Natural SciencesDepartment of Life Sciences (Silwood Park)

Professor of Biodiversity & Ecosystems
 
 
 
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Contact

 

+44 (0)20 7594 1059j.tobias Website

 
 
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Location

 

2.10KennedySilwood Park

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Summary

 

Publications

Citation

BibTex format

@article{Echeverri:2020:10.1002/pan3.10058,
author = {Echeverri, A and Karp, DS and Naidoo, R and Tobias, JA and Zhao, J and Chan, KMA},
doi = {10.1002/pan3.10058},
journal = {People and Nature},
pages = {138--151},
title = {Can avian functional traits predict cultural ecosystem services?},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pan3.10058},
volume = {2},
year = {2020}
}

RIS format (EndNote, RefMan)

TY  - JOUR
AB - The functional trait diversity of species assemblages can predict the provision of ecosystem services such as pollination and carbon sequestration, but it is unclear whether the same trait-based framework can be applied to identify the factors that underpin cultural ecosystem services and disservices.To explore the relationship between traits and the contribution of species to cultural ecosystem services and disservices, we conducted 404 questionnaire surveys with birdwatchers and local residents in Guanacaste, Costa Rica.We used an information–theoretic approach to identify which of 20 functional traits for 199 Costa Rican bird species best predicted their cultural ecosystem service scores related to birdwatching, acoustic aesthetics, education and local identity, as well as disservices (e.g. harm to crops).We found that diet was the most important variable explaining perceptions of cultural ecosystem service and disservice providers. Aesthetic traits such as plumage colour and pattern were important in explaining birdwatching scores. We also found people have a high affinity for forest-affiliated birds.The insight that functional traits can explain variation among cultural perspectives on values derived from birds offers a first step towards a trait-based system for understanding the species attributes that underpin cultural ecosystem services and disservices.
AU - Echeverri,A
AU - Karp,DS
AU - Naidoo,R
AU - Tobias,JA
AU - Zhao,J
AU - Chan,KMA
DO - 10.1002/pan3.10058
EP - 151
PY - 2020///
SN - 2575-8314
SP - 138
TI - Can avian functional traits predict cultural ecosystem services?
T2 - People and Nature
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pan3.10058
UR - http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000647695100010&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=1ba7043ffcc86c417c072aa74d649202
UR - https://besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/pan3.10058
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/91358
VL - 2
ER -