Ecosystem services research in mountainous regions: A systematic literature review on current knowledge and research gaps

W Mengist, T Soromessa, G Legese - Science of the Total Environment, 2020 - Elsevier
Mountain ecosystem services (MES) can provide a wide range of benefits for human well-
being, including provisioning, regulating, supporting and cultural services. This systematic …

Ecosystem service values as related to land use and land cover changes in Ethiopia: a review

M Biedemariam, E Birhane, B Demissie, T Tadesse… - Land, 2022 - mdpi.com
Humans worldwide depend on ecosystems and the services they provide. Land use and
land cover change increasingly, influencing ecosystem values to the extent that the rate and …

Impact of land use land cover change on ecosystem services: a comparative analysis on observed data and people's perception in Inle Lake, Myanmar

S Karki, AM Thandar, K Uddin, S Tun, WM Aye… - Environmental Systems …, 2018 - Springer
Background A healthy wetland provides a range of goods and services contributing to
human wellbeing. Inle Lake, the first Biosphere Reserve in Myanmar, has been supporting …

Spatial heterogeneity of ecosystem services and their trade-offs in the Hengduan Mountain region, Southwest China

Y Wang, E Dai, Q Ge, X Zhang, C Yu - Catena, 2021 - Elsevier
Spatial heterogeneity, which is one of the basic characteristics of ecological and
geographical elements, is substantial in mountainous areas. Research on ecosystem …

Characteristics of photosynthetic rates in different vegetation types at high-altitude in mountainous regions

B Zhai, Z Hu, S Sun, Z Tang, G Wang - Science of The Total Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
Mountains play an important role in the carbon cycle of the terrestrial ecosystem and are one
of the most sensitive ecosystems to climate change. However, our current knowledge …

Analysis of forest cover change and its drivers in biodiversity hotspot areas of the semien mountains national Park, northwest Ethiopia

B Debebe, F Senbeta, E Teferi, D Diriba, D Teketay - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Forests provide multiple ecosystem services ranging from local livelihoods and socio-
economic benefits to global ecological services. Despite these benefits, human activities …

Impacts of climate change and human factors on land cover change in inland mountain protected areas: A case study of the Qilian Mountain National Nature Reserve …

D Qian, G Cao, Y Du, Q Li, X Guo - Environmental Monitoring and …, 2019 - Springer
Over the past few decades, natural reserves have been affected by both climate change and
human activities, and their land cover has changed dramatically, especially in mountain …

[HTML][HTML] Mountain landscapes: Protected areas, ecosystem services, and future challenges

U Schirpke, G Wang, E Padoa-Schioppa - Ecosystem Services, 2021 - Elsevier
Mountain regions provide crucial ecosystem services (ES) to their inhabitants and to the
surrounding lowland populations. However, multiple anthropogenic drivers, such as land …

[HTML][HTML] Community perception of ecosystem services from commercially managed forests in Bhutan

J Wangchuk, K Choden, RR Sears, H Baral, D Yoezer… - Ecosystem …, 2021 - Elsevier
Given the direct dependence rural communities have on forests, understanding ecosystem
services can empower communities and align stakeholders to define priorities and …

The link between a high-mountain community and ecosystem services of juniper forests in Fann Mountains (Tajikistan)

O Rahmonov, A Abramowicz, K Pukowiec-Kurda… - Ecosystem Services, 2021 - Elsevier
The indigenous societies of the Fann Mountains were and remain dependent on the
resources of the natural environment. The present study aimed at investigating the …