Forests,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(12), P. 2463 - 2463
Published: Dec. 18, 2023
The
recuperation
factors
(negative
air
ion
concentration,
airborne
particulate
matter,
human
comfort
index,
and
acoustic
environment
index)
of
coastal
green
spaces
have
significant
health
effects.
Most
current
studies
focus
on
the
distribution
pattern
single
in
forest
environment;
however,
comprehensive
effects
are
still
unknown.
To
address
this,
we
analyzed
patterns
different
landscape
configurations,
compositions,
distances
by
principal
component
analysis
systematic
clustering.
results
show
that:
(1)
coniferous
broadleaf
mixed
forests
exhibit
higher
integrated
benefits
than
other
compositions;
(2)
closed
partially
configurations
enhanced
potential
for
promoting
as
opposed
to
open
spaces;
(3)
a
distance
150–300
m
offers
strongest
benefits.
These
findings
collectively
suggest
that
increased
cultivation
species
at
could
effectively
provide
Our
study
complements
ecosystem
service
areas,
especially
ecological
services,
providing
support
rehabilitation
planning;
can
help
guide
tourists
scheduling
activities
scientifically.
Land,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
14(2), P. 396 - 396
Published: Feb. 13, 2025
Forest–grassland
ecotones
refer
to
the
transitional
area
between
forest
and
grassland
ecosystems.
Previous
studies
mainly
focus
on
environmentally
sensitive
features
landscape
risk
pressures
caused
by
edge
effects,
ignoring
restoration
stability
changes
brought
about
high
species
diversity.
In
this
study,
we
calculated
in
forest–grassland
ecotone
of
Greater
Khingan
Mountains
Inner
Mongolia,
China
from
1990
2020,
analyzed
changing
trends
spatial
migration
dynamics
stability,
revealed
potential
driving
factors
heterogeneity
dominant
for
stability.
The
results
indicated
that
landscapes
study
changed
forests
grasslands
forest-dominated
gradually
improved
a
lower
level
higher
level.
expanded
center
northeast
southwest
edges,
exhibiting
ribbon
sprawl
pattern,
stable
moved
2020.
Climate
were
main
forces
affecting
area.
Different
showed
various
over
time.
northern
part
ecotone,
precipitation,
NDVI
had
positive
correlations
with
while
opposite
was
true
south.
addition,
south
positively
correlated
temperature
This
unique
ecological
advantages
perspective
changes,
which
will
be
facilitated
assessments
ecotones.
Ecological Indicators,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
154, P. 110796 - 110796
Published: Aug. 17, 2023
Ecosystem
health
is
an
essential
characterization
of
landscape
pattern
ecological
effects,
and
refined
analysis
the
variability
changes
on
ecosystem
in
mountainous
areas
great
significance
for
synergistic
development
Man-Earth
systems.
This
study
constructed
a
research
framework
effects
patterns
based
theory
ecology
topographic
gradient.
Taking
Miaoling
Mountains
China
as
example,
used
spatial
techniques
to
analyze
process
from
2000
2020
detected
response
by
using
rank
correlation
analysis.
The
showed
that:
(1)
area
changed
significantly
during
period,
especially
geographically
disadvantaged
areas,
mainly
showing
expansion
scale
forestland
shift
dominance
farmland
gently
sloping
lowland
areas.
(2)
was
at
average
level
(mean
index
(EHI)
=
0.58),
EHI
"V"
shape
dynamic
since
2000.
(3)
impacted
health,
effect
varies
considerably
across
gradients,
with
(LSI)
Shannon
diversity
(SHDI)
being
main
factors
influencing
health.
emphasizes
importance
implementing
regional
systemic
management
strategies
according
local
conditions
suggests
four
rational
strategies,
including
zoning
controls
around
farmland.
study's
results
provide
valuable
reference
defining
key
conservation
control
indicators
restoration
regions
worldwide.
Ecology and Evolution,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(4)
Published: April 1, 2025
Understanding
and
quantifying
the
dynamic
features
of
local
ecosystem
services
(ESs)
integrating
diverse
assessment
results
form
crucial
foundations
for
regional
ES
management.
However,
existing
methods
objectively
evaluating
multiple
ESs
remain
limited.
Consequently,
this
research
evaluates
four
key
based
on
InVEST
RUSLE
models
in
Central
Yunnan
Province
(CYP)-from
2000
to
2020:
water
yield
(WY),
carbon
storage
(CS),
habitat
quality
(HQ),
soil
conservation
(SC).
It
then
constructs
an
Integrated
Ecosystem
Service
Index
(IESI)
using
principal
component
analysis
(PCA).
Additionally,
study
explores
factors
driving
spatial
divergence
by
employing
optimal
parameter-based
geographical
detector
model
(OPGD)
at
scale.
The
indicated
that
(1)
IESI
was
effectively
applied
CYP
could
quantitatively
comprehensively
integrate
ESs.
(2)
During
period,
showed
increasing
trends
WY,
HQ,
SC,
while
CS
a
decreasing
trend.
(3)
during
period
exhibited
trend
initially
increasing.
average
values
were
0.7338
2000,
0.6981
2005,
0.6947
2010,
0.6650
2015,
0.6992
2020.
(4)
A
4500
m
×
grid
identified
as
scale
detecting
comprehensive
service
(CES)
CYP,
relief
degree
land
surface
(RDLS),
slope,
NDVI
top
three
drivers
q-values.
This
offers
more
scientific
effective
method
CES.
also
provides
analytical
tool
balancing
use
competition
assessing
effectiveness
policy
implementation.
Land Degradation and Development,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Oct. 1, 2024
ABSTRACT
Conflicts
between
different
types
of
land
use,
driven
by
rapid
urbanization,
are
altering
ecosystem
services
supply–demand
balances
(ESDB),
and
the
reduction
ESDB
will
threaten
regional
sustainable
development
human
welfare.
However,
there
few
studies
on
interrelationships
their
drivers
use
conflicts
(LUCs)
from
a
coupling
perspective,
especially
in
main
functional
areas.
Therefore,
this
study
focused
Southwest
China.
Firstly,
coordination
degree
model
was
employed
to
measure
ESDB‐LUCs
relationship
analyze
its
dynamic
changes
1990
2020.
Then,
RDA
method
used
explore
driving
factors
areas
(i.e.,
urban
area
(UDA),
agricultural
(APA),
ecological
protection
(EPA)).
The
results
show
that
LUCs
index
displayed
downward
trend
SW
during
1990–2020,
with
decreasing
distribution
pattern
northeast
southwest.
exhibited
then
upward
trend,
an
increasing
mode
There
spatial
dependence
ESDB.
type
dominated
moderate
coordination,
showing
UDA
>
APA
EPA.
Among
these,
proportion
cropland
were
influencing
(explanation
rate
80%),
positive
negative
effects,
respectively.
forestland
EPA
70%),
mitigating
conflict
land,
forest
is
essential
achieve
balance
SW.
