Remote sensing has transformed the monitoring of life on Earth by revealing spatial and
temporal dimensions of biological diversity through structural, compositional and functional …

Marine ecosystems such as kelp are gaining recognition for providing ecosystem services
(ES) along the coastal regions worldwide. Here, we synthesize information from the last four …

Short food supply chains and circularity are discussed as key factors for a sustainable food
system. Although self-sufficiency ratios (SSR) are often used to characterize agri-food …

Urbanisation affects the health and stability of ecosystem significantly. Constructing a
scientific ecological security pattern (ESP) is of paramount importance for safeguarding the …

Over the past few decades, climate change and urban expansion have strongly affected
vegetation dynamics and overall carbon sink capacity of Himalayan ecosystem. However …

Summary The European Commission recently embraced the concept of agroecology as a
pathway to reduce negative impacts from agri‐food systems on the environment. So far, it …

Close to 40% of Earth's land area is used for agriculture to provide humankind with plant-
and animal-based food, fibers or bioenergy. Future trends in agricultural land use, livestock …

The global livestock system puts increasing pressures on ecosystems. Studies analyzing the
ecological impacts of livestock supply chains often explain this pressure by the increasing …

The ecosystem services (ES) can be influenced by various environmental factors. In order to
efficiently allocate resources and manage ecosystems, it is important to understand the …

Ecosystem engineering, such as green roof, provides numerous key ecosystem functions
dependent on both plants and environmental changes. In the recent years, global nitrogen …