Land,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13(12), P. 2207 - 2207
Published: Dec. 17, 2024
The
core
of
the
cultural
services
ecosystems
(CESs)
is
spiritual
connection
between
humans
and
nature,
participatory
mapping
from
stakeholder
perspective
an
effective
method
for
perceiving
protecting
hotspot
CES
areas.
This
study
used
combined
with
184
interviews
questionnaires,
completed
on
10
December
2023,
to
investigate
perceptions
CESs
in
Taibai
Mountain
National
Forest
Park
by
different
groups;
spatial
correlation
analyses
were
comparatively
analyze
characteristics
differences
among
stakeholders,
influencing
factors,
their
distribution
patterns.
results
show
that
(1)
there
a
positive
literacy
level
external
stakeholders
perception
CESs,
no
significant
difference
other
demographic
(gender,
age,
occupation,
level)
CESs.
(2)
Different
have
convergent
religious
values,
heritage
educational
inspirational
whereas
are
greater
aesthetic
ecological
recreational
local
identity
values.
(3)
same
strongly
correlated,
values
ecotourism
values;
however,
all
subcultural
services.
It
important
fully
identify
consider
enhance
regional
planning
scenic
area
service
function
area.
Agronomy,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(1), P. 100 - 100
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
Grassland
ecosystems
cover
about
25%
of
the
Earth’s
surface,
providing
essential
ecosystem
services
that
benefit
nature,
people,
and
food
security.
This
study
evaluated
agronomic
nutritional
parameters
ryegrass
(Lolium
multiflorum
Lam.)
based
on
fertilization
levels
cutting
frequency
in
Amazonas
department.
The
INIA
910—Kumymarca
variety
was
used
with
nitrogen
rates
(0,
60,
120,
180
kg/ha)
intervals
30
45
days
for
traits
30,
45,
60
traits.
A
randomized
complete
block
design
eight
treatments
three
replications
applied.
Repeated
measures
analysis
Tukey’s
mean
comparison
tests
(p
<
0.005)
were
performed,
along
Pearson
correlation
response
surface
using
central
composite
R.
results
showed
applying
kg/ha
a
45-day
interval
provided
highest
dry
matter
yield
(460
kg/m2)
superior
traits,
including
plant
height
(96.73
cm),
number
tillers,
stem
diameter.
Non-fertilized
had
crude
protein
content
(17.45%)
digestibility,
while
higher
doses
increased
fiber
acid
detergent
fiber,
reducing
digestibility.
Significant
correlations
observed
between
fresh
weight
=
0.000;
r
0.84),
contents
1),
ash
0.85).
optimal
management
practice
every
(T8),
maximizing
forage
quality.
Proper
can
improve
production,
benefiting
livestock
feeding
rural
economies.
Land Degradation and Development,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 14, 2025
ABSTRACT
Neglecting
integrated
management
may
exacerbate
the
imbalance
between
supply
and
demand
of
ecosystem
services
(ESs)
in
transboundary
watersheds.
Although
strategies
such
as
payments
for
watershed
(PWS)
have
been
implemented
to
mitigate
externalities
ESs,
complexity
watersheds
is
often
underestimated,
diminishing
their
effectiveness.
This
study
proposed
a
comprehensive
framework
assess
dynamics
recreational
service
China's
Xin'an
River,
identifying
driving
factors.
Results
showed
that:
(1)
growth
rate
upstream
(50.5%)
was
higher
than
that
downstream
(8.4%)
during
period;
(2)
lower
downstream.
observation
corroborated
through
choice
experiments;
(3)
exhibited
significant
supply–demand
with
74.5%
oversupplied.
These
results
suggest
environmental
are
not
fully
internalized,
especially
areas;
(4)
identified
road
accessibility,
land
degradation,
preferences
key
insights
offer
new
perspective
on
internalization
PWS
can
inform
development
policies
region‐integrated
management.
Land,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
14(2), P. 411 - 411
Published: Feb. 16, 2025
Ecosystem
services
(ESs)
are
increasingly
recognized
as
critical
to
sustainable
development
and
human
well-being
frequently
used
indicators
in
environmental
governance
policies.
However,
existing
studies
mostly
assess
the
performance
of
isolated
single
ESs,
ignoring
management
data
needs
local
governments
for
comprehensive
gate-keeping
easy
monitoring
regional
ecosystems,
lacking
holistic
ESs.
To
address
these
shortcomings,
this
study
assessed
spatial
changes
five
main
ESs
Yangtze
River
basin
(YTRB)
China
by
creating
a
indicator
(CESI)
using
multi-source
data,
introduced
hotspot
analyses
econometric
models
explore
driving
forces
CESI.
Results
showed
that
during
period,
CESI
YTRB
increased
from
0.44
2000
0.47
2020.
High-value
areas
were
mainly
concentrated
hilly
mountainous
regions,
whereas
low-value
predominantly
situated
plain
areas.
From
2020,
hot
spots
primarily
located
middle
lower
reaches
YTRB.
Conversely,
cold
upper
The
regression
analysis
revealed
significant
negative
association
between
socioeconomic
factors
CESI,
while
positive
natural
background
Of
factors,
average
precipitation
has
largest
effect
on
with
each
1%
increase
resulting
up
0.369%
In
contrast,
GDP
density
had
greatest
impact
triggering
reduction
6.210%.
findings
suggest
which
integrates
multiple
can
effectively
simplify
difficulty
ecological
regulation.
mechanism
indicates
protection
policies,
when
combined
conditions
intensity
activities
region,
would
be
more
coherent
varying
regulatory
intensities.
Agronomy,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(2), P. 476 - 476
Published: Feb. 16, 2025
Grassland
ecosystems,
which
are
essential
for
biodiversity
and
ecosystem
services,
increasingly
vulnerable
to
degradation,
primarily
driven
by
climate
change
soil
variability.
Understanding
the
influence
of
environmental
factors
on
these
indicators
is
critical
addressing
grassland
degradation
promoting
sustainable
land
management
practices.
This
study
investigates
factors,
particularly
temperature,
precipitation,
properties,
species
diversity
biomass
in
arid
semi-arid
grasslands
Zhangye
region,
China.
Field
sampling
was
performed
at
63
sites
collect
data
vegetation
characteristics,
biomass,
complemented
data.
mechanisms
through
abiotic
diversity.
The
results
indicate
that
moisture
relative
humidity,
as
related
significantly
positively
correlated
with
both
thereby
highlighting
stress
induced
temperature
ecosystems.
Furthermore,
bulk
density
pH
were
identified
mediating
indirectly
their
impact
moisture.
These
findings
underscore
complex
role
climate–soil
interactions
shaping
ecosystems
offer
insights
developing
adaptive
strategies
manage
mitigate
response
change.
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 28, 2025
Abstract
Temperate
grasslands
provide
various
cultural
ecosystem
services
that
are
appreciated
in
diverse
ways.
Capturing
these
appreciations
requires
different
methodological
approaches,
such
as
questionnaire
surveys
and
social
media
analyses.
In
this
study,
we
combined
the
potential
of
both
approaches
to
capture
two
aspects
what
people
appreciate
agricultural
grasslands,
i.e.,
aesthetic
quality
differently
managed
plant
communities
objects
frequently
found
grassland-based
images.
The
complementary
showed
preferred
colourful
flower-
species-rich
over
grass-dominated
fertilised
swards.
Social
analysis
highlighted
mainly
photographed
flowers,
followed
by
livestock
and/or
wildlife,
but
depended
also
on
platform
used.
conclusion,
people’s
appreciation
was
clearly
related
intensity
grassland
management
level
biodiversity,
with
a
preference
for
extensively
flowers
wildlife.
Yet,
significant
differences
between
(i)
conservationists
professionals
communities,
(ii)
common
visitors
naturalists
their
content.
Our
results
suggest
extensive
ecological
restoration
can
be
used
increase
enhancing
richness
forbs,
other
attractive
Thus,
targeted
is
necessary
maintain
enhance
attractiveness
landscapes
subsequently
health
benefits
associated
human-nature
contacts.
Land Degradation and Development,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 4, 2025
ABSTRACT
The
Guangxi
Southwest
Karst‐Beibu
Gulf
(GSK‐BG)
is
a
complex
mountain‐river‐sea
transitional
space
made
up
of
special
combination
karst
mountains,
river
basins
and
coastal
zones,
presenting
slope
zone
tilted
from
northwest
to
southeast.
At
present,
there
still
gap
in
identifying
the
characteristics
topographic
gradient
response
past‐present‐future
ecosystem
service
value
(ESV)
changes
land
use
cover
(LULC)
rivers
seas.
To
that
end,
this
study
employed
Markov‐PLUS
model,
transfer
matrix
mapping
portray
LULC
ESV
2000
2030,
as
well
analyze
change
towards
response.
Then
role
transformation
on
under
different
terrain
factors
was
further
explored
fill
current
research
gap.
results
show:
(1)
highest
479,332
million
yuan
2010
lowest
473,424
urban
development
scenario
(UDS).
distribution
shown
“high
low
central
southeastern
part
country”,
which
shows
trend
increasing
then
decreasing
time.
(2)
Forest
(FL)
main
contributor
total
ESV.
improvement
area
mainly
due
other
uses
FL
water
body
(WB),
decrease
conversion
WB
uses.
(3)
more
pronounced
for
2030
natural
(NDS),
ecological
protection
(EPS),
UDS.
types
transfers
predominate
steep
slopes
at
lower
elevations
areas
with
higher
include
grassland
(GL)
unutilized
land,
index
(TDI)
5.27
4.02,
bare
(BL)
GL,
TDI
4.75
3.53.
Therefore,
region
should
be
taken
into
account
utilization
resources
geospatial
space.
