Ecological Indicators,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
122, P. 107225 - 107225
Published: Dec. 13, 2020
Ecosystems
are
severely
damaged
with
rising
global
temperatures,
the
rapid
increase
in
population
and
continuous
exploitation
utilization
of
natural
resources.
The
selection
conservation
priorities
is
great
significance
to
regional
ecological
security
sustainable
development.
Here
we
identified
by
balancing
ecosystem
services
trade-offs
analyzed
spatiotemporal
changes
services.
Water
yield,
soil
conservation,
carbon
storage,
habitat
quality,
recreation
were
quantified
using
InVEST
model.
By
comparing
efficiencies
under
each
scenario,
found
for
water
be
1.05,
1.76,
1.30,
1.37
1.41,
respectively.
consistently
greater
than
1
during
years
2000–2015.
implementation
Grain-for-Green
Programme
increased
rainfall
have
improved
our
results
environmental
protection
improvement
The Science of The Total Environment,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
715, P. 137004 - 137004
Published: Feb. 7, 2020
Most
of
the
Earth's
Ecosystem
Services
(ESs)
have
experienced
a
decreasing
trend
in
last
few
decades,
primarily
due
to
increasing
human
dominance
natural
environment.
Identification
and
categorization
factors
that
affect
provision
ESs
from
global
local
scales
are
challenging.
This
study
makes
an
effort
identify
key
driving
examine
their
effects
on
different
Sundarbans
region,
India.
We
carry
out
analysis
following
five
successive
steps:
(1)
quantifying
biophysical
economic
values
using
three
valuation
approaches;
(2)
identifying
six
major
forces
ESs;
(3)
categorizing
principal
data
components
with
dimensionality
reduction;
(4)
constructing
multivariate
regression
models
variance
partitioning;
(5)
implementing
spatial
causal
anthropogenic
forcings
ESs.
Results
show
climatic
factors,
environmental
stressors
significantly
Among
climate
highly
associated
variation
explain
maximum
model
variances
(R2
=
0.75–0.81).
Socioeconomic
0.44–0.66)
development
27–0.44)
weak
moderate
Furthermore,
joint
much
higher
than
individual
effects.
models,
Geographical
Weighted
Regression
(GWR)
performs
most
accurately
explains
variances.
The
proposed
hybrid
method
aggregates
estimates
addresses
methodological
biases
existing
process.
presented
framework
can
be
generalized
applied
other
ecosystems
at
scales.
outcome
this
could
reference
for
decision-makers,
planners,
land
administrators
formulating
suitable
action
plan
adopting
relevant
management
practices
improve
overall
socio-ecological
status
region.
Global Ecology and Conservation,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
34, P. e02008 - e02008
Published: Jan. 18, 2022
The
Qinghai-Tibet
Plateau
is
an
important
ecological
function
area
in
the
world,
but
its
ecosystem
very
fragile
owing
to
alpine
environment.
Owing
varying
landforms
exhibiting
significant
spatial
differences
terms
of
temperature,
light,
soil
and
water
conservation
capacity,
topography
largely
determines
distribution
services
areas
with
complex
natural
conditions.
Studying
impact
on
for
efficient
land
use
management.
However,
effects
have
rarely
been
studied
Plateau.
In
this
study,
using
data
from
1980,
1990,
2000,
2010,
2020,
value
(ESV)
was
estimated,
spatiotemporal
variation
characteristics
were
analyzed
ESV
equivalent
factor
method.
Spatial
autocorrelation
introduced
analyze
dependency
between
topography.
results
showed
that
decreased
$1,700,028
million
1980
$1,656,0
38
1990
then
steadily
increased
$1,678,294
2020.
Moreover,
average
mainly
characterized
by
high
values
southeast
region
low
northwest
region.
exhibited
different
geographical
distributions
temporal
across
topographic
gradient,
a
dependence
observed
Hence,
priority
should
be
given
protection
high-altitude
areas,
such
as
mountain
valley
regions
plateau.
