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Priority areas to protect mangroves and maximise ecosystem services
Anthropogenic activities threaten global biodiversity and ecosystem services. Yet, area-based conservation efforts typically target biodiversity...
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Risks posed by invasive species to the provision of ecosystem services in Europe
Invasive species significantly impact biodiversity and ecosystem services, yet understanding these effects at large spatial scales remains a...
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The value of ecosystem services in global marine kelp forests
While marine kelp forests have provided valuable ecosystem services for millennia, the global ecological and economic value of those services is...
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Temperate silvopastures provide greater ecosystem services than conventional pasture systems
Management and design affect systems’ ability to deliver ecosystem services and meet sustainable intensification needs for a growing population....
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Spatiotemporal variations of ecosystem services in the Aral Sea basin under different CMIP6 projections
The Aral Sea, located in Central Asia, has undergone significant reduction in surface area owing to the combined impacts of climate change and human...
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Carcass detection and consumption by facultative scavengers in forest ecosystem highlights the value of their ecosystem services
Scavenging is a common feeding behavior that provides ecosystem services by removing potentially infectious waste from the landscape. The importance...
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Ecosystem services potential is declining across European capital metropolitan areas
Ecosystem services (ES) are essential to sustainable development at multiple spatial scales. Monitoring ES potential (ESP) at the metropolitan level...
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Incorporating ecosystem services into functional zoning and adaptive management of natural protected areas as case study of the Shennongjia region in China
Against the background of global climate change and anthropogenic interference, studying the spatial and temporal heterogeneity of ecosystem services...
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The use of focus groups in cultural ecosystem services research: a systematic review
Focus groups are an increasingly popular method for eliciting non-material values and cultural ecosystem services (CES) in the context of studying...
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Public perception of cultural ecosystem services in historic districts based on biterm topic model
Historic districts are integral components of urban space, possessing diverse ecosystems that can offer various cultural services to the public....
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Importance of Biodiversity, Ecosystems, and Ecosystem Services
This chapter explores the importance of biodiversity, ecosystems, and ecosystem services for human survival, highlighting the necessity to preserve...
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Expanding our view of the cold-water coral niche and accounting of the ecosystem services of the reef habitat
Coral reefs are iconic ecosystems that support diverse, productive communities in both shallow and deep waters. However, our incomplete knowledge of...
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Valuation of Biodiversity, Ecosystem Services, and Natural Capital
This chapter critically evaluates the existing valuation approaches of biodiversity, ecosystem services, and natural capital, positing their...
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Applying deep learning on social media to investigate cultural ecosystem services in protected areas worldwide
Protected areas (PAs) are the cornerstone of conservation efforts. Although they provide many benefits to humanity, the variability in the provision...
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A global meta-analysis on the drivers of salt marsh planting success and implications for ecosystem services
Planting has been widely adopted to battle the loss of salt marshes and to establish living shorelines. However, the drivers of success in salt marsh...
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Evaluation of the growth, adaption, and ecosystem services of two potentially-introduced urban tree species in Guangzhou under drought stress
Under rapid urbanization and agglomeration of population, cities are facing various environmental challenges. As urban forests play a crucial role in...
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Evaluating tramway infrastructure on biodiversity and ecosystem services
Tramways in urban areas for mass transit has been suggested to have a lower environmental footprint than roads. However, studies on the impact of...
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Applying an ecosystem services framework on nature and mental health to recreational blue space visits across 18 countries
The effects of ‘nature’ on mental health and subjective well-being have yet to be consistently integrated into ecosystem service models and...
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A study on matching supply and demand of ecosystem services in the Hexi region of China based on multi-source data
To achieve the best management of the ecosystem and sustainable socioeconomic development, it is crucial to clarify the matching relationship between...
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Sustained participation in a Payments for Ecosystem Services program reduces deforestation in a Mexican agricultural frontier
Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES) provide conditional incentives for forest conservation. PES short-term effects on deforestation are...
