Anthropogenic transformation of the terrestrial biosphere
EC Ellis - … Transactions of the Royal Society A …, 2011 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Human populations and their use of land have transformed most of the terrestrial biosphere
into anthropogenic biomes (anthromes), causing a variety of novel ecological patterns and …
into anthropogenic biomes (anthromes), causing a variety of novel ecological patterns and …
Landscape sustainability science (II): core questions and key approaches
J Wu - Landscape Ecology, 2021 - Springer
Context A background assumption of landscape approaches is that some landscape
patterns are more sustainable than others, and thus searching for these patterns should be a …
patterns are more sustainable than others, and thus searching for these patterns should be a …
Mapping cultural ecosystem services: A framework to assess the potential for outdoor recreation across the EU
Research on ecosystem services mapping and valuing has increased significantly in recent
years. However, compared to provisioning and regulating services, cultural ecosystem …
years. However, compared to provisioning and regulating services, cultural ecosystem …
Quantitative assessment of the contributions of climate change and human activities on global grassland degradation
Grassland degradation received considerable concern because of its adverse impact on
agronomic productivity and its capacity to provide goods and service. Climate change and …
agronomic productivity and its capacity to provide goods and service. Climate change and …
The spatial pattern of agricultural ecosystem services from the production-living-ecology perspective: A case study of the Huaihai Economic Zone, China
J Tao, Y Lu, D Ge, P Dong, X Gong, X Ma - Land Use Policy, 2022 - Elsevier
Clarifying the spatial pattern of multiple ecosystem services and the production-living-
ecology is crucial for promoting the sustainable development of regional agricultural …
ecology is crucial for promoting the sustainable development of regional agricultural …
Establishing national natural capital accounts based on detailed ecological footprint and biological capacity assessments
C Monfreda, M Wackernagel, D Deumling - Land use policy, 2004 - Elsevier
The protection of natural capital, including its ability to renew or regenerate itself, represents
a core aspect of sustainability. Hence, reliable measures of the supply of, and human …
a core aspect of sustainability. Hence, reliable measures of the supply of, and human …
Coupled relationships between landscape pattern and ecosystem health in response to urbanization
Rapid urbanization has highlighted ecological problems in the metropolitan area, with
increasing landscape fragmentation and severe threats to ecosystem health (EH). Studying …
increasing landscape fragmentation and severe threats to ecosystem health (EH). Studying …
Indicators of ecosystem service potential at European scales: mapping marginal changes and trade-offs
This study develops an approach to mapping indicators of the potential of ecosystems to
supply ecosystem services, and the impact of changes in land cover and use upon them …
supply ecosystem services, and the impact of changes in land cover and use upon them …
Indicators of hemeroby for the monitoring of landscapes in Germany
U Walz, C Stein - Journal for Nature Conservation, 2014 - Elsevier
The article discusses the concepts of “closeness to nature” and “hemeroby”, and outlines a
method to establish two indicators of hemeroby. Until now Germany's national land use …
method to establish two indicators of hemeroby. Until now Germany's national land use …
Progress towards sustainability? What the conceptual framework of material and energy flow accounting (MEFA) can offer
Sustainability science analyses society–nature interaction on a variety of spatial and
temporal scales. By explaining the link between sustainability and socio-economic material …
temporal scales. By explaining the link between sustainability and socio-economic material …