Tradeoffs between units providing soil ecosystem services in multifunctional landscapes of the Orinoquia

Ecological assessment of soil ecosystem services was made through indicators provision nutrients, amount organic matter, and cation exchange capacity; climate regulation, carbon storage, in the Orotoy river basin. As units that provide services, mosaics tropical humid forest cover, oil palm crops cattle pastures were selected, persistent for 20 years, windows located upper, middle lower areas Soil samples (896) collected analyzed laboratory determining physical chemical properties. The data processed with SPAW R software. Indicators, ranging from 0 to 1, tradeoffs represented on a 1: 25.000 scale land cover map. It found indicator low zone obtained highest average value (0.42); service nutrient close values zones, 0.33 0.44, correspondingly. In vegetation presented regulation (0,43). established trade-offs valuation are: upper is fundamental water throughout basin; entire basin regulates climate, via fertilization, contribute surrounding forests, less slope. multifunctional landscapes it although are related forming factors coverage, influence cultural practices soils also evident; these determine trade-offs. importance including processes territorial ordering management like one verified, which current scenario presents between zones coverages.