Context Grasslands provide a variety of ecosystem services (ESs) for humans. While much
ES research has focused on forests and wetlands, synthesizing the currently somewhat …

Cultural ecosystem services (CES) refer to the nonmaterial benefits people obtain from
ecosystems, and they have direct influence on quality of life. Although the concept of CES …

Urban green spaces play essential roles in regulating the global carbon cycle and reducing
carbon dioxide (CO 2) emissions. However, research on the carbon sequestration efficiency …

Ecosystems services (ES) assessment is a significant scientific topic recognized for its
potential to address sustainability issues. However, there is an absence of science–policy …

Soil plays a crucial role in ecosystem functioning. In the 1990s ecosystem services (ES)
research focused on develo** the concept and framework and only a few studies linked …

Over the last few years, considerable attention has been devoted in the scientific literature
and in the media to the concept of “ecosystem” services of soils. The monetary valuation of …

Global trends in land-use changes, including urbanization and abandonment of rural areas,
have important repercussions for the supply and demand of ecosystem services (ES). In this …

Ecological spatial networks (ESNs) that integrate ecosystem service (ES) provision and
connectivity can address the challenges of fragmented ecological space and declining ES …

The high variety of ecosystem service categorisation systems, assessment frameworks,
indicators, quantification methods and spatial localisation approaches allows scientists and …

Ecosystem services provide an instinctive way to understand the trade-offs associated with
natural resource management. However, despite their apparent usefulness, several hurdles …