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Ecosystem services provided by dry river socio-ecological systems and their drivers of change

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Dry rivers are a type of non-perennial river characterized by extreme dry conditions and dominance of terrestrial habitats. They are present in all continents, being especially abundant in arid and semiarid regions. Recent studies have shown their capacity to provide ecosystem services, although they are often undervalued and altered. This study is a literature review on the ecosystem services provided by dry rivers to human well-being. We apply the conceptual framework for the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment. First, we describe and exemplify the services provided by the natural system and its biodiversity. Second, we present the contributions of the local social system to service provision through co-production processes. Finally, the main drivers of ecosystem change that alter service provision are listed and discussed. We found that dry rivers and their biodiversity contribute to local human well-being. The ecological knowledge and culture of local human communities acquired over generations contribute to service provision maintaining the socio-ecological system’s sustainability and its resilience to disturbances. Among drivers of change, those of a social-cultural (e.g., sedentarization) and economic (e.g., globalization) nature affect dry rivers’ capacity to provide ecosystem services the most. Reconciling people and dry rivers requires a great deal of research and education.

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This research was supported by the Spanish Ministry of Economy, Industry and Competitiveness, State Research Agency and ERDF (European Regional Development Fund) (Project ref: CGL2017-84625-C2- 2-R), and the Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities (Project ref: RTI2018-097950-B-C22). Néstor Nicolás-Ruíz was supported by a pre-doctoral grant from the Seneca Foundation (Science and Technology Agency of the Region of Murcia, Spain). Antonio Jose Garcia-Meseguer identified the species of terrestrial molluscs in Figure 1B. We also thank Helen Warburton for revising the English and the anonymous reviewers who helped us to improve this paper. We especially want to express our thanks to Tim Sykes whose comments have helped us to greatly improve this document.

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Vidal-Abarca Gutiérrez, M.R., Nicolás-Ruiz, N., Sánchez-Montoya, M.d.M. et al. Ecosystem services provided by dry river socio-ecological systems and their drivers of change. Hydrobiologia 850, 2585–2607 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10750-022-04915-8

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