Abstract
As a representative economic crop with the potential for long-term sustainable development, grapevines (Vitis vinifera L.) bring direct economic benefits to the people, and the indirect ecological benefits produced by grapevines cannot be ignored. This study utilized relevant statistical data from the government sectors and data obtained at vineyards and wineries through interviews and surveys. The value of the ecosystem service of the grape industry in soil-burial over-wintering areas was first evaluated from four first-level indicators types and 10 s-level indicators types, using Hongsibu of the eastern foothill of Helan Mountain, Ningxia, as an example. The results show that the total current benefits of the grape industry ecosystem service function in Hongsibu are ¥ 1067 million. The direct economic benefits are ¥ 660 million and indirect ecological benefits are ¥ 407 million. The value ranking of the first-level function types is as follows: supply services > cultural services > support services > regulatory services. The ranking of the value of second-level function types is as follows: food production > ecological poverty alleviation > biodiversity > carbon fixation and oxygen release > ecotourism > air purification > nutrient accumulation > water conservation and efficiency > water holding > soil conservation. Cultivation measures (such as burial-free cultivation technology, inter-row grass technology, and suspending grape branches after winter pruning technology) increased the value of the service function of the grape ecosystem and explored some potential benefits. The results indicated the necessity of assessing ecosystem service value of the grape industry, which could enable people to realize the direct economic benefits as well as the ecological benefits. Meanwhile, the positive effects of cultivation techniques on the value of ecosystem service function were demonstrated in soil-burial over-wintering areas. This study provides important reference value and comprehensive guidance for the healthy and sustainable development of the grape industry.
Highlights
Understanding the value of ecosystem service function is necessary for soil-burial over-wintering areas, which is of great significance to the sustainable and healthy development of grape industry [36]
A comparative analysis of potential benefits and current benefits of the grape industry under some cultivation measures in the soil-burial over-wintering areas has been done, which provides a potential direction for subsequent research
Our research results showed that the value of food supply accounted for 61.88% of the entire grape industry ecosystem service value which was the greatest value of the grape industry ecosystem; these results were consistent with previous research results [36]
Summary
Statistics released by the OIV (International Organization of Vine and Wine) indicated that the total area of global grape cultivation was 7.4 million ha in 2018, of which 875,000 ha are cultivated in China [1]. China has become the world’s second largest grapegrowing country. China has a wide range of grape-growing areas. There are grapevines grown in 32 provinces across the country [2]. Excellent grapevines growing areas are primarily concentrated in arid and semi-arid areas in northern China [3]. These regions have cold winters, strong wind and blowing sand, and low temperatures [4].
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