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Xiaoyao Zhang, Sisi Li, Hu Yu
Summary: The analysis of ecosystem service function (ESF) from 1992 to 2015 in the National Nature Reserve in the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau revealed that carbon storage, water conservation, soil retention, and habitat quality were highest in the east and decreased to the west. Forest ecosystem nature reserves had the highest ESF, while desert ecosystem nature reserves had the lowest. The protection effect of ecosystem services inside the reserve was higher than outside, and the comprehensive ESF in forest ecosystem nature reserves ranked highest.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2022)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Francesca Perosa, Marion Gelhaus, Veronika Zwirglmaier, Leonardo F. Arias-Rodriguez, Aude Zingraff-Hamed, Bernd Cyffka, Markus Disse
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Yue Liu, Wenwu Zhao, Zhijie Zhang, Ting Hua, Carla Sofia Santos Ferreira
Summary: Establishing nature reserves is a common method to prevent biodiversity loss and degradation of ecosystem services. This study evaluates the effectiveness of 75 nature reserves in China in maintaining ecosystem services from 2000 to 2020 and identifies the main influencing factors. The results show that over 80% of the nature reserves have positive ecosystem service effectiveness, with older reserves exhibiting better effectiveness. The effectiveness of different ecosystem services varies over time and is closely related to elevation, precipitation, and perimeter area ratio. These findings provide important information for site selection and management of nature reserves to improve ecosystem service delivery.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)
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Yakui Shao, Yufeng Liu, Tiantian Ma, Linhao Sun, Xuanhan Yang, Xusheng Li, Aiai Wang, Zhichao Wang
Summary: This study analyzes the gross ecosystem product of the Three-North Shelterbelt Project region, revealing the changes and spatial distribution characteristics of ecosystem service values over the past two decades. The study finds that the ecological conservation benefits of the project are significant, with increased value in different ecosystem types and notable spatial heterogeneity between regions.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Clara Tattoni, Gianluca Grilli, Jorge Arana, Marco Ciolli
Summary: Land use changes in the Alps have led to a significant increase in forest coverage in recent decades, impacting ecosystem services such as growing stock, protection from hazards, and carbon storage. While some forest species have increased, priority habitats and species like black grouse and capercaillie have decreased. People's aesthetic preferences for landscapes have been studied using over 300,000 postcards, with findings suggesting a preference for a mix of forest and open space in the 1970s landscape over heavily forested or developed areas.
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Luca Battisti, Giovanni Giacco, Massimiliano Moraca, Giacomo Pettenati, Egidio Dansero, Federica Larcher
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Ecology
Andrew Seidl, Kelvin Mulungu, Marco Arlaud, Onno van den Heuvel, Massimiliano Riva
Summary: Finance is a priority concern in the upcoming post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework, with larger economies investing more in biodiversity but proportionately less once GDP is controlled for. All biodiversity variables are positively correlated with investment, with funds allocated to biodiversity associated with reductions in threatened species and biodiversity loss.
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(2021)
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Laura Jane Mccarthy, Alessio Russo
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JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)
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Alex Mayer, Kelly Jones, David Hunt, Robert Manson, Z. Carter Berry, Heidi Asbjornsen, Timothy Max Wright, Jacob Salcone, Sergio Lopez Ramirez, Sophie Avila-Foucat, Juan Von Thaden Ugalde
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ECOSYSTEM SERVICES
(2022)
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Biodiversity Conservation
Jingyi Dai, Jinzhi Chen, Zhongjie Luo, Wei Zhou
Summary: Understanding the role of social capital is crucial for addressing the cooperation dilemma in forest conservation. This study analyzed the impact of rural households' social capital on forest conservation behaviors in 17 giant panda nature reserves in China. The findings suggest that social capital plays a critical role in promoting forest conservation activities, filling in gaps left by formal institutions. Social trust, in particular, was found to influence rural households' participation in forest conservation, regardless of the cost involved. Moreover, social capital was found to enhance understanding of nature reserve policies and foster environmental awareness, leading to increased participation in forest conservation efforts.
GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION
(2023)
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Biodiversity Conservation
Ariane A. Rodrigues, Marcia N. Macedo, Divino Silverio, Leandro Maracahipes, Michael T. Coe, Paulo M. Brando, Julia Z. Shimbo, Raoni Rajao, Britaldo Soares-Filho, Mercedes M. C. Bustamante
Summary: The Brazilian Cerrado, one of the most biodiverse savannas, has experienced extensive land-use transitions, resulting in reduced evapotranspiration and increased land surface temperature. Forest clearance for cropland or pasture has led to significant increases in land surface temperature and reductions in evapotranspiration. Transitioning from woody savannas to cropland or pasture also has similar effects but to a lesser extent. On the other hand, converting native grasslands to cropland or pasture has limited impact on land surface temperature but reduces evapotranspiration. Overall, these land changes have negatively impacted the water cycle and increased average land surface temperature in the Cerrado biome.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Mariana do Amaral Camara Lima, Thaisa F. F. Bergamo, Raymond D. D. Ward, Chris B. B. Joyce
Summary: This study reviews publications on seagrass ecosystem services provision to identify knowledge gaps and improve our understanding of the use of these habitats as nature-based solutions to societal challenges, such as climate change. Results show that some ecosystem services receive more attention than others, indicating the need for a comprehensive understanding of the potential impacts of degradation and loss of seagrass ecosystems worldwide. Suggestions include applying novel technologies to address key research gaps and better incorporate preservation of seagrass ecosystems in marine management plans.
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Ecology
Jean-Olivier Goyette, Jerome Cimon-Morin, Poliana Mendes, Maxime Theriault, Stephanie Pellerin, Monique Poulin
Summary: The study introduces a new framework for prioritizing wetland protection and restoration interventions, highlighting the cost-efficient complementary roles in maintaining ecosystem service flows to people.
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David O. Obura, Fabrice DeClerck, Peter H. Verburg, Joyeeta Gupta, Jesse F. Abrams, Xuemei Bai, Stuart Bunn, Kristie L. Ebi, Lauren Gifford, Chris Gordon, Lisa Jacobson, Timothy M. Lenton, Diana Liverman, Awaz Mohamed, Klaudia Prodani, Juan Carlos Rocha, Johan Rockstroem, Boris Sakschewski, Ben Stewart-Koster, Detlef van Vuuren, Ricarda Winkelmann, Caroline Zimm
Summary: Despite increasing investment in conservation, biodiversity decline has not been reversed, and there is a risk of repeating this outcome in the next three decades due to neglect of drivers of decline, unrealistic expectations of biodiversity recovery, and insufficient attention to justice. To address these failings, our Earth system justice approach suggests six sets of actions, including reducing drivers of decline, halting biodiversity loss, restoring biodiversity, improving wellbeing, eliminating over-consumption, and respecting the rights and responsibilities of all communities. Urgent upscaling of these actions is needed to deliver the post-2020 global biodiversity framework.
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(2019)
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