Bears as providers of ecosystem services

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Data may be preliminary. 20 June 2025 V1 Latest version Share on Bears as providers of ecosystem services Authors : Clara Tattoni 0000-0003-1555-5669 [email protected] , Francesco Bisi , Mauricio I Vela-Vargas , Ganesh Marin , Giacomo Cremonesi , Odbayar Tumendemberel , Jorge E Araña , Adriano Martinoli¹ , Damiano G Preatoni¹ , and John L Koprowski Authors Info & Affiliations https://doi.org/10.22541/au.175044854.49987126/v1 644 views 321 downloads Contents Abstract Supplementary Material Information & Authors Metrics & Citations View Options References Figures Tables Media Share Abstract Large carnivores are considered necessary for the maintenance of biodiversity and ecosystem services, i.e. benefits provided to humans. However, bears do not always fit the definition of carnivores in their habitat, having divers foraging strategies. The results of this literature review supported the crucial role played by all bear species in providing a diverse array of ecosystem services. While bears from North America and Europe have been extensively studied, species from South America and Southeast Asia have received relatively less attention. The main benefits derived from bears encompass recreation and cultural value, while also contributing to biodiversity maintenance through seed dispersal and forest shaping as ecosystem engineers. However, knowledge gaps persist regarding the ecosystem services provided by bears with tropical distributions. The economic impact of the Ecosystem services provided by bears is reported in a minority of works, with limited transferability, but globally recreation revenues largely exceed those related to hunting. Limitations such as resource constraints, social dynamics, and restricted access to remote areas call for future more interdisciplinary research in general and especially on tropical bear species. Supplementary Material File (tattoni_et_al_bess.pdf) Download 637.17 KB Information & Authors Information Version history V1 Version 1 20 June 2025 Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License Keywords helarctos malayanus melursus ursinus tremarctos ornatus ursus spp ursus thibetanus Authors Affiliations Clara Tattoni 0000-0003-1555-5669 [email protected] View all articles by this author Francesco Bisi View all articles by this author Mauricio I Vela-Vargas Wildlife Conservation Society School of Natural Resources and the Environment, University of Arizona View all articles by this author Ganesh Marin School of Natural Resources and the Environment, University of Arizona View all articles by this author Giacomo Cremonesi Istituto Oikos Onlus View all articles by this author Odbayar Tumendemberel Idaho Department of Fish and Game, Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission View all articles by this author Jorge E Araña Departamento de Análisis Económico Aplicado, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria View all articles by this author Adriano Martinoli¹ View all articles by this author Damiano G Preatoni¹ View all articles by this author John L Koprowski School of Natural Resources and the Environment, University of Arizona Department of Zoology & Physiology, Haub School of Environment & Natural Resources, University of Wyoming View all articles by this author Metrics & Citations Metrics Article Usage 644 views 321 downloads .FvxKWukQNSOunydq8rnd { width: 100px; } Citations Download citation Clara Tattoni, Francesco Bisi, Mauricio I Vela-Vargas, et al. 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