Characterisation of Franciacorta vineyard agroecosystem to support biodiversity and ecosystem services

Isabella Ghiglieno,Gianni Gilioli,Pierluigi Donna,Giorgio Sperandio,Elia Lipreri,Stefano Armiraglio,Anna Simonetto,Ivo Rigamonti,E Peterlunger,R Falchi,P Sivilotti

doi:10.1051/bioconf/20224402003

Abstract

Vineyard is a multifunctional ecosystem associated to a multitude of environmental benefits and ecosystem services. Despite the increased research efforts on the analysis of biodiversity patterns and ecosystem services in vineyard, the lack of approaches to multifunctionality suggests to develop integrated approaches allowing to manage the complexity of vineyard landscape. The present study introduces an innovative methodology aimed at developing a unitary framework able to describe vineyard ecosystems biodiversity considering both local (morphological characteristics, internal ecological infrastructure, and management) and landscape (land-use) components. The case of Franciacorta wine-growing area is described considering a total of 112 ha located in three wine companies. Four informative layers related to different components of Franciacorta territory were defined: i) morphology; ii) internal ecological infrastructure; iii) landscape composition; iv) management. This study provides a useful instrument to increase knowledge about vineyard system biodiversity and to protect ecosystem services provision in Franciacorta territory. The methodology applied can easily be extended to the whole wine-growing compartment.

Highlights

Viticulture is among the oldest and most representative forms of agriculture, covering about 7.3 million hectares worldwide [1]
The present study introduces an innovative methodology aimed at developing a unitary framework able to describe vineyard ecosystems biodiversity considering both local and landscape components
An innovative methodology to develop a framework for a systemic approach to vineyard agroecosystem is presented

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Introduction

Viticulture is among the oldest and most representative forms of agriculture, covering about 7.3 million hectares worldwide [1]. The vineyard is a multifunctional ecosystem [4] associated with a multitude of ecosystem services, performing important economic, cultural, and ecological roles. Biodiversity represents a key actor in the provisioning of these ecosystem services in the vineyard ecosystem, both at local (vineyard and the areas adjacent to vineyards) and, more extensively, at landscape level [6]. In this context, research efforts on the relationships between biodiversity patterns and ecosystem services in vineyards increased [5]. Most of the studies addressed specific issues related to biodiversity while few studies adopted approaches to multifunctionality in vineyards [4]

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