Plastic has created a new man-made ecosystem called plastisphere. The plastic pieces
including microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) have emerged as a global concern …

A broad scope of crop models with varying demands on data inputs is being used for several
purposes, such as possible adaptation strategies to control climate change impacts on future …

The magnitude and pace of global change demand rapid assessment of nature and its
contributions to people. We present a fine-scale global modeling of current status and future …

Natural infrastructure such as parks, forests, street trees, green roofs, and coastal vegetation
is central to sustainable urban management. Despite recent progress, it remains challenging …

Abstract Models for the assessment of ecosystem services are important tools for policy-
makers and researchers. However, the simulation results of different models vary greatly …

Abstract The Poplar Ecological Retreat (PER) project is a significant environmental
protection initiative implemented to protect the Dongting Lake wetlands ecosystem in China …

Approximately 60% of the world's ecosystems are in a degraded and unsustainable state,
drawing significant attention to the issue of ecological degradation. Diagnosing the scope …

Urbanization, an unavoidable global process, has driven land use change, impacted
ecosystem services, and induced serious environmental problems. As a result, urban …

Land management to increase food production while conserving the environment and
associated ecosystem services (ESs) is one of the major development and research …

Urban expansion can lead to land use changes and, hence, threatens the ecosystems.
Understanding the effects of urbanization on ecosystem services (ESs) can provide scientific …