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Consequences of Microplastics on Global Ecosystem Structure and Function
Microplastics (MPs) are a class of pollutants that can persist for centuries, entering global ecosystems in large amounts. Previous studies have...
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Ecological function zoning of Nansi Lake Basin in China based on ecosystem service bundles
Ecological function zoning is an essential means of scientific management of ecosystems. According to the characteristics of ecological function...
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Functional diversity and secondary production of macrofaunal assemblages can provide insights of biodiversity-ecosystem function relationships
BackgroundSemi-enclosed bays are important links in the material cycle and energy flow between terrestrial and marine ecosystems. They are also areas...
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Ecological function zoning based on ecosystem service bundles and trade-offs: a study of Dongjiang Lake Basin, China
Although the research framework of ecological function zoning is complex and diverse, there are not many spatially continuous zoning results, which...
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Ecosystem services valuation: a review of concepts, systems, new issues, and considerations about pollution in ecosystem services
Managers can determine the function of ecosystem services in decision-making processes through valuation. Ecological functions and processes that...
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Evaluation and analysis of water conservation function of ecosystem in Shaanxi Province in China based on “Grain for Green” Projects
The evaluation of water conservation function of the ecosystem and the analysis of influencing factors are conducive to the implementation of “Grain...
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Linking ecotoxicological effects on biodiversity and ecosystem functions to impairment of ecosystem services is a challenge: an illustration with the case of plant protection products
There is growing interest in using the ecosystem services framework for environmental risk assessments of chemicals, including plant protection...
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How urban sprawl affects local and nearby ecosystem services in China
Rapid urban expansion has profoundly affected the structure and function of ecosystem services. However, reliable empirical evidence of the...
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Existing evidence on the impact of changes in marine ecosystem structure and functioning on ecosystem service delivery: a systematic map
BackgroundThe current biodiversity crisis underscores the urgent need for sustainable management of the human uses of nature. In the context of...
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Increasing the number of stressors reduces soil ecosystem services worldwide
Increasing the number of environmental stressors could decrease ecosystem functioning in soils. Yet this relationship has not been globally assessed...
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Donor-side valuation of forest ecosystem services in China during 1990–2020
China’s forest ecosystem service supply has faced intense pressure during the last few decades, calling for a unified valuation on a long timescale...
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Dynamics of ecosystem services and nonlinear responses to increased anthropogenic pressure
Escalating global human activities elicit diverse ecosystem service responses, yet understanding remains limited. This study establishes a framework...
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Bedrock mediates responses of ecosystem productivity to climate variability
Sensitivity of ecosystem productivity to climate variability is a critical component of ecosystem resilience to climate change. Variation in...
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Ecosystem degradation or restoration? The evolving role of land use in China, 2000–2020
Dramatic land use change in China affects ecosystem degradation and restoration. Identifying the evolving role of land use in ecosystem degradation...
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Gross ecosystem product (GEP): Quantifying nature for environmental and economic policy innovation
The large-scale loss of ecosystem assets around the world, and the resultant reduction in the provision of nature’s benefits to people, underscores...
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Effects of biotic and abiotic factors on ecosystem multifunctionality of plantations
BackgroundMixed forests are better than monoculture forests in biodiversity, stand structure and productivity stability. However, a more...
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The multilocality of sense of place in ecosystem services discourse
This paper focuses on sense of place as a cultural ecosystem service and a mediatory experience in gras** a collection of ecosystem benefits....
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Ecosystem-Based Adaptation to Climate Change in a Tropical Mountainous Ecosystem
Tropical mountains are highly prone to climate change impacts. Little attention has been paid to the strategy of Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) to...
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Urban greenspaces and nearby natural areas support similar levels of soil ecosystem services
Greenspaces are important for sustaining healthy urban environments and their human populations. Yet their capacity to support multiple ecosystem...
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Nutrient contents and microbial communities as mediators of the effects of land-use in ecosystem functioning in alpine ecosystems from Central Mexico
PurposeThe interplay between microbial taxonomy, functional diversity, and land-use changes across diverse ecosystems must be better understood. This...
