STACCATO is a BiodivERsA funded EU project which will focus on the analysis and evaluation of Ecosystem Services (ESS), both in isolation and in concert, and their sensitivity to land use patterns in agriculturally dominated landscapes.

The starting point of STACCATO is based on the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MEA). For the purposes of its scope, the project has identified a subset of ecosystem functions and services which are particularly relevant for the land use systems concerned:
Provisioning Services (PS): Primary production, Crop production, Nutrient status.
Regulating Services (RS): Species interactions, Biocontrol of Crop pests, Crop Pollination.
Cultural Services (CS): Aesthetics/Beauty, Recreation, Cultural Identity.