Landscape Ecology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
40(1)
Published: Dec. 29, 2024
Incorporating
ecosystem
services
(ES)
into
nature
reserves
(NR)
planning
has
significant
impacts
on
the
environment
and
human
wellbeing.
However,
effects
of
uncertain
future
socio-environmental
dynamics
ES
conservation
gaps
in
existing
NR
are
unclear.
The
present
study
aims
to
integrate
multiple
quantify
with
NR.
We
first
presented
a
methodological
scheme
assess
under
Shared
Socioeconomic
Pathway
Representative
Concentration
(SSP-RCP)
scenarios
Yangtze
River
Economic
Belt
(YREB)
China
during
from
2015
2100.
then
employed
representativeness–vulnerability
framework
identify
priority
areas
within
YREB.
Except
for
SSP1-1.9
SSP4-3.4,
all
projected
an
increase
service
value
(ESV).
SSP3-7.0
SSP4-3.4
were
expected
induce
largest
ESV
changes,
increases
6.35%
decreases
6.08%,
respectively,
2015–2100.
By
integrating
changes
planning,
we
identified
at
different
time
points
Through
overlay
analysis,
derived
bottom-line
across
timeframes.
mainly
distributed
eastern
Sichuan,
western
Guizhou,
Hubei,
southern
Jiangsu,
covering
8.62%
Notably,
only
4.81%
YREB
overlap
areas.
Our
analyses
reveal
between
potential
when
considering
ES.
emphasize
need
define
based
various
address
uncertainties
complexities.
Land,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
14(3), P. 441 - 441
Published: Feb. 20, 2025
Under
climate
change
and
human
activities,
ecosystem
service
(ES)
research
lacks
systematic
approaches
scientific
depth.
This
study
develops
a
comprehensive
framework
integrating
advanced
models
to
predict
ESs,
analyze
interactions,
identify
key
drivers,
assess
spatial
effects
on
the
Zoigê
Plateau.
The
results
indicate
following:
(1)
From
2000
2020
across
three
2040
scenarios,
water
conservation
(WC)
improves,
while
carbon
storage
(CS)
habitat
quality
(HQ)
decline,
leading
overall
ES
degradation.
Core
areas
face
rising
degradation
risks
from
9%
29%
under
increasing
environmental
stress
(SSP119
SSP585).
(2)
importance
follows
HQ
>
CS
SC
WC,
with
bivariate
interactions
outperforming
single-factor
effects.
Future
scenarios
show
weakened
correlating
higher
ecological
stress,
indicating
stability
risks.
(3)
Land
use
(>40%
explanatory
power)
is
primary
driver,
urban
expansion,
slope,
evapotranspiration,
precipitation
contribute
(6–12%).
(4)
drivers
showed
weak
patterns
but
became
more
stable
future
suggesting
stronger
control.
provides
methodological
paradigm
for
analysis
supports
planning
in
alpine
wetland–grassland
regions.
Remote Sensing,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
17(6), P. 1067 - 1067
Published: March 18, 2025
Equilibrating
the
supply
and
demand
for
ecosystem
services
(ESs)
is
essential
sustainable
development.
Nonetheless,
elements
like
policy
modifications,
land
utilization,
climate
change
are
profoundly
transforming
dynamics
of
service
(ESSD).
As
a
result,
there
an
imperative
necessity
to
methodically
evaluate
predict
these
alterations
by
including
both
social
environmental
elements.
This
study
utilized
Henan
region
Yellow
River
Basin
(HYRB)
as
case
forecast
in
three
ESs—water
production
(WY),
carbon
storage
(CS),
food
(FP)—under
scenarios
2030
2050,
grounded
SSP-RCP
framework.
We
further
evaluated
supply–demand
equilibrium
at
grid
county
degrees.
The
results
indicate
following
key
findings:
(1)
From
2020
significant
spatial
differences
services.
While
CS
FP
exceeds
demand,
WY
falls
short.
(2)
ratios
projected
decline
under
all
scenarios,
whereas
expected
continue
growing.
Surplus
areas
aggregated
northwest,
southwest,
central
areas,
while
surpluses
found
eastern
northern
plains.
Deficits
primarily
located
urban
areas.
(3)
dominant
patterns
matching
also
vary.
exhibit
high–low
agglomeration
patterns,
particularly
northwest
southwest
mountain
regions,
shows
low–low
agglomeration,
mainly
These
findings
enhance
comprehension
ESSD,
serving
foundation
preservation
advancement
Basin,
China.
Ecology and Evolution,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(4)
Published: March 30, 2025
ABSTRACT
Global
climate
change
may
represent
a
significant
threat
to
the
distribution
and
quality
of
medicinal
plants,
altering
cultivation
areas
compromising
medical
materials.
Platycodon
grandiflorus
,
traditional
Chinese
herb,
has
millennia‐long
culinary
use
history
in
East
Asia.
Given
its
escalating
demand,
accurately
evaluating
changes
under
different
scenarios
predicting
potential
are
imperative
for
ensuring
conservation
sustainable
utilization.
By
integrating
MaxEnt
with
ArcGIS,
this
study
advances
previous
approaches
by
incorporating
historical,
present,
future
data
model
dynamics
P.
across
China.
The
results
indicated:
(1)
species'
strongly
correlates
environmental
variables,
particularly
bio13,
prec07,
prec09,
tmin07,
whose
cumulative
value
percent
contribution
was
78.5%;
(2)
centroids
geographic
during
LIG,
LGM,
MH
periods
were
situated
further
westward
compared
present
distribution,
substantial
contraction
observed
highly
suitable
habitats
throughout
these
historical
periods;
(3)
Under
climatic
conditions,
overall
habitat
encompasses
4,185,964
km
2
constituting
one‐third
expanse,
predominantly
concentrated
central,
southern,
northeastern
China;
(4)
Future
predict
that
total
will
expand
varying
degrees
(7%
increase
on
average),
albeit
reductions
(3%
decrease
average);
(5)
is
likely
move
toward
higher
latitudes
due
changes.
Our
findings
fill
critical
knowledge
gap
quantifying
impact
.
These
offer
crucial
insights
developing
effective
strategies,
promoting
utilization,
establishing
standardized
protocols
resources.
Remote Sensing,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
17(7), P. 1258 - 1258
Published: April 2, 2025
Understanding
the
intricate
relationships
among
ecosystem
services
(ESs)
and
clarifying
their
driving
factors
are
essential
prerequisites
for
establishing
effective
management
strategies.
Therefore,
we
plotted
spatial-temporal
distribution
of
five
ESs
in
Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei
(BTH)
urban
agglomeration
analyzed
interactions
terms
trade-offs,
synergies,
bundles.
We
identified
primary
drivers
impacting
proposed
recommendations
spatial
planning.
The
result
revealed
that
(1)
between
2000
2020,
supply
soil
conservation
increased
most,
by
52.56%,
habitat
quality
decreased
6.92%;
(2)
four
ES
pairs
were
synergies
six
exhibited
with
three
showing
two
trade-offs;
(3)
main
influencing
forces
precipitation,
cropland
area
ratio,
forest
ratio;
(4)
analysis
determined
exhibiting
decreasing
should
be
prioritized
management,
suggesting
planning
ecosystems
based
on
Thus,
this
study
provides
guidance
regional
management.