Land Degradation and Development,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 6, 2025
ABSTRACT
Ecological
barrier
areas
are
the
natural
area
with
special
ecological
functions,
and
play
a
vital
role
in
maintaining
global
balance,
protecting
biodiversity,
regulating
climate.
They
also
profoundly
affect
local
social
system
inhabitants'
lifestyle.
Mitigating
trade‐offs
between
distinct
ecosystem
services
enhancing
social–ecological
coupling
essential
for
sustainable
development
of
areas.
However,
lack
integrating
them
on
topographical
gradient
features
compromises
our
ability
to
design
precise
interventions
regional
sustainability.
Taking
Sichuan‐Yunnan
Barrier
as
case
area,
this
study
developed
management
approach
by
service
interactions
under
multidimensional
gradients
provide
reference
assessing
improving
sustainability
area.
The
results
demonstrated
that
during
2010–2020,
topography
played
key
shaping
interactions,
hilly
showing
highest
synergistic
level
multiple
pairs.
high
relief
mountain
had
lowest
index
system;
decreased
rapidly
flatter
areas,
while
it
increased
low
middle
Based
above
multi‐dimensional
characteristics,
six
zones
were
subdivided
formulating
differentiated
strategies
This
research
provides
insights
regarding
territorial
spatial
strategies,
delivers
guidance
coordinating
relationships
systems
other
similar
