Water,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(23), P. 3425 - 3425
Published: Nov. 28, 2024
Unveiling
the
scale
effects
on
interactions
and
driving
factors
of
ecosystem
services
(ESs)
contributes
to
differentiated
conservation
ESs
across
multiple
scales.
Utilizing
models
such
as
Integrated
Valuation
Ecosystem
Services
Trade-offs
(InVEST),
Self-organizing
map
(SOM),
Geographic
Detector,
we
analyzed
spatiotemporal
changes,
interactions,
dominant
water
yield
(WY),
soil
(SC),
carbon
storage
(CS),
habitat
quality
(HQ)
in
Three
River
Source
Basin
(TRSB)
from
2000
2020
at
both
grid
sub-watershed
scales;
explored
impact
effects;
proposed
ecological
strategies.
The
results
indicated
following:
(1)
Over
20
years,
average
values
WY,
SC,
CS,
HQ
TRSB
were
146.12
mm,
10.95
t,
224.77
gC
m−2,
0.6942,
respectively,
which
exhibited
a
distribution
with
lower
northwest
higher
southeast.
study
period,
WY
SC
experienced
declines
rates
−7.26
mm
per
5
years
−0.08
t
while
CS
showed
increases
6.97
m−2
0.007
years.
(2)
relationships
among
primarily
synergistic,
whereas
more
trade-offs
other
ESs,
increased,
trade-off
diminished,
synergistic
enhanced.
(3)
influenced
by
combination
factors,
these
strengthened
explanatory
power
regarding
ESs.
Increasing
vegetation
cover
reducing
irrational
human
activities
effective
approaches
enhance
TRSB.
This
helps
expand
understanding
scale,
providing
support
for
protection
sustainable
development
ecosystem.
Land,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13(7), P. 1009 - 1009
Published: July 7, 2024
During
the
rapid
urbanization
phase,
trade-off
between
ecosystem
services
is
most
severe
and
also
effective
stage
to
implement
ecological
management.
Exploring
natural—social
driving
mechanisms
for
trade-offs
contributes
coordinated
development
of
social
economy
nature.
Taking
typical
mountainous
city
(Yibin)
that
currently
in
phase
ecologically
fragile
as
an
example,
utilizing
a
combination
difference
comparison,
trade-off–synergy
index
(TSI),
optimal-parameter-based
geographical
detector
model
(OPGD),
multi-scale
geographically
weighted
regression
(MGWR),
we
spatially
assess
nature
intensity
ES
relationships
explore
its
social–natural
mechanisms.
Our
findings
reveal
following:
(1)
Varied
geospatial
patterns
four
ESs—habitat
quality
(HQ),
carbon
storage
(CS),
soil
conservation
(SC),
water
yield
(WY)—with
greatest
fluctuations
WY.
(2)
Significant
changes
over
time,
showing
predominant
positive
synergies
WY-HQ,
WY-SC,
HQ-CS,
negative
HQ
SC,
WY-CS
SC-CS.
(3)
Distinct,
time-varying
factors
different
relationships:
climate
topography
WY,
vegetation
CS,
economic
HQ,
SC.
Rapid
has
diminished
role
natural
factors.
(4)
The
coefficients
local
various
factors,
based
on
which
targeted
recommendations
can
be
proposed.
For
instance,
establishment
interconnected
small
wetlands
green
spaces
urban
areas
enhancement
multiple
ESs.
purpose
this
study
provide
scientific
insights
into
optimizations
key
services’
are
undergoing
urbanization.
Land,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13(8), P. 1292 - 1292
Published: Aug. 15, 2024
The
establishment
of
the
ecological
protection
redline
(EPR)
in
China
plays
a
crucial
role
safeguarding
key
functional
areas
and
sustaining
biodiversity.
Besides
their
significance,
impact
these
redlines
on
regional
carbon
sequestration
remains
unclear
due
to
current
inconsistencies
implementation
adjustment.
This
paper
conducts
thorough
analysis
evolution
two
EPR
versions
Hainan
Island
employs
InVEST
model
assess
effects
storage
between
2000
2020.
Additionally,
spatial
autoregressive
is
integrated
explore
socioeconomic
environmental
driving
mechanisms
behind
changes
storage,
thereby
revealing
complex
interactions
policy
adjustments
ecosystem
services
storage.
Key
findings
include:
(1)
2022
area
has
improved
management
boundaries,
permanent
cultivated
land,
urban
development
outperforming
2016
version,
particularly
control
construction
land
water
resource
management.
(2)
EPR2022
exhibits
higher
per
area,
indicating
more
effective
zoning
system.
increase
primarily
observed
transitions
from
forest,
grassland
bodies
grassland.
(3)
Elevation
relatively
strong
positive
correlation
with
within
EPRs,
high-altitude
typically
encompassing
core
zones
tropical
rainforest
national
parks
that
possess
diverse
vegetation
stable
ecosystems,
conducive
maintaining
or
increasing
Evaluating
efficacy
enhancing
critical
for
refining
strategies
achieving
neutrality
goals.
Future
should
incorporate
comprehensive
into
framework
enhance
multiple
functions,
establishing
resilient
functionally
landscape.
research
introduces
an
insightful
estimation
method
developing
policies
provides
valuable
insights
managing
globally.
Remote Sensing,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(17), P. 3147 - 3147
Published: Aug. 26, 2024
The
Hexi
region,
located
in
a
sensitive
and
fragile
ecological
zone
northwest
China,
requires
scientific
assessment
of
ecosystem
services
their
interactions.
Identifying
the
main
factors
influencing
spatial
distribution
is
crucial
for
sustainable
development
effective
management
region.
This
study
evaluates
key
services,
including
regulating
(water
conservation,
soil
carbon
storage)
provisioning
(NPP),
using
Spearman’s
correlation
pixel-by-pixel
analysis
to
calculate
trade-offs
synergies.
Geographic
detectors
were
used
uncover
underlying
driving
mechanisms.
results
show
that:
(1)
From
2000
2020,
NPP,
storage
showed
fluctuating
growth,
while
water
conservation
declined.
Spatially,
high-value
areas
storage,
NPP
concentrated
central
southern
areas,
high
values
mainly
southeast
regions.
(2)
synergies
among
various
exhibit
temporal
shifts,
along
with
scale
effects
heterogeneity.
In
area,
proportion
pixels
showing
trade-off
relationship
between
accounts
48.21%
21.42%,
respectively.
These
are
southeastern
regions,
northwestern
counties
predominantly
(3)
Precipitation
was
dominant
factor
as
well
these
services.
Among
natural
factors,
climatic
significantly
more
influential
than
socio-economic
interaction
two
had
greater
explanatory
power
single
factors.
Land Degradation and Development,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 28, 2025
ABSTRACT
Effective
management
of
ecosystem
services
(ESs)
is
critical
for
sustainable
regional
development.
Multi‐scale
ESs
assessments
provide
valuable
insights
spatial
management.
However,
limited
attention
has
been
given
to
the
spatial–temporal
heterogeneity
and
driving
mechanisms
across
urban
hierarchies
their
integration
into
Therefore,
taking
Yangtze
River
Economic
Belt
in
China
as
a
case
study,
we
assessed
service
values
(ESVs)
five
from
2000
2020.
Results
showed
that
area
ratios
variation
ESVs
trends
were
typically
S‐shaped
small
cities
super
cities.
High‐value
clusters
decreased,
low‐value
ESV
linear
increase
intensified.
Human
activities
predominantly
impacted
lower
hierarchy,
whereas
terrain
conditions
significantly
higher
hierarchy.
Furthermore,
novel
framework
was
proposed
integrate
management,
emphasizing
multi‐scale
ESs.
This
study
effective
strategies
support
region‐specific
Fractal and Fractional,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
9(2), P. 116 - 116
Published: Feb. 13, 2025
The
Yangtze
River
Basin
serves
as
a
vital
ecological
barrier
in
China,
with
its
water
conservation
function
playing
critical
role
maintaining
regional
balance
and
resource
security.
This
study
takes
the
Minjiang
(MRB)
case
study,
employing
fractal
theory
combination
InVEST
model
SWAT-BiLSTM
to
conduct
an
in-depth
analysis
of
spatiotemporal
patterns
conservation.
research
aims
uncover
relationship
between
dynamics
watershed
capacity
ecosystem
service
functions,
providing
scientific
basis
for
protection
management.
Firstly,
is
introduced
quantify
complexity
spatial
heterogeneity
natural
factors
such
terrain,
vegetation,
precipitation
Basin.
Using
model,
evaluates
functions
area,
identifying
key
zones
their
variations.
Additionally,
employed
simulate
hydrological
processes
basin,
particularly
impact
nonlinear
meteorological
variables
on
responses,
aiming
enhance
accuracy
reliability
predictions.
At
annual
scale,
it
achieved
NSE
R2
values
0.85
during
calibration
0.90
validation.
seasonal
these
increased
0.91
0.93,
at
monthly
reached
0.94
0.93.
showed
low
errors
(RMSE,
RSR,
RB).
findings
indicate
significant
differences
Basin,
upper
middle
mountainous
regions
serving
primary
areas,
whereas
downstream
plains
exhibit
relatively
lower
capacity.
Precipitation,
terrain
slope,
vegetation
cover
are
identified
main
affecting
changes
having
notable
regulatory
effect
Fractal
dimension
reveals
distinct
structure
which
partially
explains
geographical
distribution
characteristics
functions.
Furthermore,
simulation
results
based
show
increasingly
climate
change
human
activities
frequent
occurrence
extreme
events,
particular,
disrupts
posing
greater
challenges
Model
validation
demonstrates
that
SWAT
integrated
BiLSTM
achieves
high
capturing
complex
processes,
thereby
better
supporting
decision-makers
formulating
management
strategies.
Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
17(4), P. 1650 - 1650
Published: Feb. 17, 2025
Identifying
ecosystem
service
trade-offs/synergies
and
their
influencing
factors
are
prerequisites
for
formulating
scientific
management
strategies.
We
selected
Dongting
Lake
Area
as
the
study
area,
quantified
four
key
ESs
dynamics,
including
food
production
(FP),
soil
conservation
(SC),
habitat
quality
(HQ)
ecological
leisure
(EL),
identified
relationships
between
paired
services
using
Spearman
correlation
coefficients,
analyzed
how
various
drivers
impact
trade-offs
synergies
by
leveraging
spatial
panel
data
models;
we
also
implemented
zoning
superposition
analysis
on
services,
these
drivers.
The
results
showed
that
FC
SC
displayed
synergy
before
a
trade-off
over
period
2000–2022.
FP–HQ
HQ–EL
initially
synergy,
then
trade-off,
again.
Spatially,
ratios
of
FP–HQ,
SC–HQ,
exceeded
ratios,
areas
existed
around
Lake.
direct
or
indirect
effects
DEM,
slope,
precipitation,
population
density
have
greatest
effect
pairs.
Furthermore,
DTLA
was
divided
into
unbalance,
conservation,
areas.
These
finding
may
provide
critical
insights
to
balance
socio-economic
progress
in
Area.
