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Valuation of Forest Ecosystem Services in Taiwan [PDF]

open access: yesForests, 2021
Forest is the largest ecosystem in the land area of Taiwan. In the past, most of the studies on the evaluation of forest ecosystem services were regional, and therefore lacked national assessment. This study uses a market value method and a benefit transfer method to assess the value of the forest ecosystem services in Taiwan, and expounds the link ...
Chyi-Rong Chiou   +2 more
exaly   +3 more sources

Towards ecosystem service assessment: Developing biophysical indicators for forest ecosystem services

open access: yesEcological Indicators, 2022
Forests are specifically relevant for biodiversity and provide a wide range of ecosystem services. However, Europe’s forests and their services are threatened.
André Tiemann, Irene Ring
doaj   +3 more sources

Comparison of forest ecosystem services value evaluation methods: a case study of Sichuan Province, China [PDF]

open access: yesCiência Rural, 2022
: The survival of human and sustainable development of the society both closely rely on forest ecosystem services. Employing two different methods, this paper based on benefit transfer method calculated the forest ecosystem services value of Sichuan ...
Yao Jiang, Fan Yang
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Effect of forest cover change on ecosystem services in central highlands of Ethiopia: A case of Wof-Washa forest

open access: yesHeliyon, 2023
Forest provides a wide range of ecosystem services and is considered as one of the major sources of livelihood for the local people. In recent years, forest cover in developing countries has been declining due to expansion of agricultural land and ...
Mekdes Shiferaw   +2 more
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Change in economic value of forest ecosystem services caused by landslides in the upstream region of the lower northern Thailand [PDF]

open access: yesSongklanakarin Journal of Science and Technology (SJST), 2019
The objective of this study is to assess the change in economic value of forest ecosystem services damaged by landslide in the upstream region. The valuation of forest ecosystem services in the upstream region of Maepoon Sub-district indicate that ...
Kanchaya Maosew   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

National Forest Inventories capture the multifunctionality of managed forests in Germany

open access: yesForest Ecosystems, 2021
Background Forests perform various important ecosystem functions that contribute to ecosystem services. In many parts of the world, forest management has shifted from a focus on timber production to multi-purpose forestry, combining timber production ...
Nadja K. Simons   +28 more
doaj   +1 more source

Impacts of land use change on ecosystem services in the intensive agricultural area of North China based on Multi-scenario analysis

open access: yesAlexandria Engineering Journal, 2021
Assessing the impacts of future land use scenarios on ecosystem services can provide theoretical basis and reference for sustainable land use management.
Qian Sun, Wei Qi, Xinyang Yu
doaj   +1 more source

An Overview of the functioning of Temperate Forest Ecosystems with Particular Reference to Himalayan Temperate Forest

open access: yesTrees, Forests and People, 2022
Plant functional traits (PETs) are an important indicator of structure and function of forest ecosystem. However, the succinct accounting of the linkages across the various forest types are lacking across the literature.
Monika Rawat   +6 more
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A system‐wide assessment of forest biomass production, markets, and carbon

open access: yesGCB Bioenergy, 2023
This study examines the effects of supplying forest biomass on forest ecosystem services and goods with a dynamic systems model. This unique analysis models dynamic trade and investments in forestry, thereby capturing price changes from increased forest ...
Alice Favero   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mapping Ecosystem Services of Forest Stands: Case Study of Maamora, Morocco

open access: yesGeography, Environment, Sustainability, 2022
The concept of ecosystem services (ES) is increasingly used to analyze the relationships and interactions between humans and nature. Understanding the ecosystem services’ flow and the ecosystems’ capacity to generate these services is an essential ...
Abdelkader Benabou   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

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