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Coastal Ecosystems from a Social-Ecological Perspective
This Chapter has the function of introducing the different starting positions of the authors and to provide a first list of viewpoints on...
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Reclamation and Ecological Service Value Evaluation of Coastal Wetlands Using Multispectral Satellite Imagery
There are special locational value and natural resources in coastal wetlands. Studying their changes and evaluating their ecosystem service value...
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Antibiotics as Emerging Pollutants of Soil Ecosystems
Soil is a non-renewable resource and maintaining its quality (including absence of contaminants) and fertility is fundamental for ensuring the safety...
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Growth and drought reaction of European hornbeam, European white elm, field maple and wild service tree
Key messageConsidering their drought tolerance and growth characteristics, rare native tree species are well-suited admixed species for the...
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Prescribed fire in longleaf pine ecosystems: fire managers’ perspectives on priorities, constraints, and future prospects
BackgroundProjected trajectories of climate and land use change over the remainder of the twenty-first century may result in conditions and...
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Mechanisms of Ecosystem Service Production: An Outcome of Ecosystem Functions and Ecological Integrity in Coastal Lagoons
Coastal lagoons provide important ecosystem services, but are simultaneously highly vulnerable. We aim at a better understanding of the mechanisms of...
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An Integrated Seascape Approach to Revitalise Ecosystems and Livelihoods in Shimoni-Vanga, Kenya
Situated in Kwale County within the southern coastal region of Kenya, the Shimoni-Vanga Seascape is home to over 18,000 community members across...
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Peatlands as Key Ecosystems for Water Provision on Chiloé Island (Southern Chile): Social-Ecological Issues
In this article, we analyze the perceptions of rural social actors and experts on the peatlands of Chiloé Island, a Chilean epigenic system with low...
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The Missing Links in Ecosystem Service Research
The marine and coastal ecosystems of the Baltic Sea are exposed to an intensification and diversification of anthropogenic activities and related...
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Application of Species Diversity Theory to Quantitatively Assess the Degree of Preferential Flow in Forest Ecosystems
This study mainly assesses the degree of preferential flow based on species diversity theory, which can provide a novel insight for the study of...
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Ectomycorrhizal trees enhanced water-holding capacity in forest ecosystems in northeastern China
Improving water-holding functions is an important purpose of sustainable forest management. However, few studies have examined whether there are...
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Ecosystem Service of Tropical Flooded Forests and its Relation to Characteristics of Local Communities
Flooded forests are unique ecosystems necessary for humans through their services. However, little is known about their ecosystem services (ES) in...
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A methodological framework for prioritizing habitat patches in urban ecosystems based on landscape functional connectivity
Urban landscape can support a many wild species, especially within green areas like remnants of native forests. Thus, conserving such remnants of...
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Grass(stage)root movement to ensure future resilience of longleaf pine ecosystems
Recent interest in restoring longleaf pine ecosystems highlights the need for an improved understanding, appreciation, and consideration of longleaf...
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Ecosystem Service Assessment in European Coastal and Marine Policies
We provide an overview about the present state of the art and discuss the possibilities and limits of ecosystem service assessments in the...
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Spatiotemporal heterogeneity in ecosystem service trade-offs and their drivers in the Huang-Huai-Hai Plain, China
ContextUncovering the trade-offs among ecosystem services (ESs) is crucial for enhancing overall ES benefits and human well-being, as well as for...
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Urban ecosystems and ecosystem services in megacity Dhaka: map** and inventory analysis
Urban ecosystems and ecosystem services have received little research attention in South Asian countries where rapid urban development is currently...
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An assessment framework for landscape sustainability based on ecosystem service supply-flow-demand
ContextThe study of landscape sustainability plays an important role in the development of sustainability science. Landscape sustainability...
