Ecosystem services of the Big Bend region of the Chihuahuan Desert
NT Taylor, KM Davis, H Abad, MR McClung… - Ecosystem Services, 2017 - Elsevier
Ecosystem services estimates have not been published for some biomes, notably desert
ecosystems. The Chihuahuan bioregion, which is the largest desert in North America,
exhibits high biodiversity and important cultural significance for parts of Mexico and the
United States. With low levels of development, the Big Bend region is a relatively unmodified
ecosystem, which makes it a good representative landscape to study desert ecosystem
services. We found that this region has $504 (2015 USD) of annual value per hectare ($1.61 …
ecosystems. The Chihuahuan bioregion, which is the largest desert in North America,
exhibits high biodiversity and important cultural significance for parts of Mexico and the
United States. With low levels of development, the Big Bend region is a relatively unmodified
ecosystem, which makes it a good representative landscape to study desert ecosystem
services. We found that this region has $504 (2015 USD) of annual value per hectare ($1.61 …