Abstract Wetlands (rivers, lakes, swamps, etc.) are biodiversity hotspots, providing habitats
for biota on the earth. In recent years, wetlands have been significantly affected by human …

Peatlands play important ecological, economic and cultural roles in human well-being.
Although considered sensitive to climate change and anthropogenic pressures, the spatial …

This study is the first meta-regression analysis of the economic value of regulating
ecosystem services at the global level. Most of the regulating ecosystem services have not …

In this paper, ecosystem service flow was defined as a dynamic process in which the supply
of ecosystem services in a certain region compensates for the demand in other regions with …

Rivers provide water for irrigation, domestic supply, power generation and industry as well
as a range of other ecosystem services and intrinsic and biodiversity values. Managing …

Soil organic carbon and nitrogen play pivotal roles as indicators of soil quality and
ecological functioning in wetlands. The escalating impact of human activities and climate …

Research background: The services provided by ecosystems are the main support for
human populations and for the development of any type of activity. Today, the provision of …

Sustainable provision of lake ecosystem services is essential for maintaining regional,
national, and even global ecological security patterns. Scholars have been conducting in …

This study estimates the economic values of and the dominant contributors to five key
ecosystem services of wetlands in Beijing, by using the wetland inventory data in 2014 and …

Taihu Lake is the third largest freshwater lake in China. Water ecosystems play an important
role in the survival and development of human society. The evaluation of water ecosystem …