Warming and hydrological changes have already affected and shifted environments in the
Arctic. Arctic wetlands are complex systems of coupled hydrological, ecological, and …

Protected areas are essential for the conservation of biodiversity, natural and cultural
resources, and contribute to regional and global sustainable development. However, since …

Vegetation restoration often has a significant effect on the supply of an ecosystem service
(ES). Assessment of this effect is crucial for informed decision-making in sustainable …

Nowadays, most research results on ecosystem services in Karst areas are limited to a
single function of an ecosystem service. Few scholars conduct a comparative study on the …

Understanding how to identify priority conservation areas for biodiversity and ecosystem
services (ESs) is crucial for nature reserve (NR) optimization and regional planning. This …

Wetlands are important ecosystems and constitute one of the major carbon reservoirs on
Earth. Therefore, accurate estimation of wetland carbon stocks, quantitative analysis of …

Ecological security is a vital component of regional security and significantly influences
regional sustainable development. The assessment of ecological security is the cornerstone …

Net primary production (NPP) is one of the important indexes of ecological change. In this
study, the spatial distribution of NPP in Gansu province was simulated using an improved …

Qilian Mountain as an important ecological security barrier and water connotation area in
China, Research on its vegetation NPP driving mechanism can provide reference for …

Severe rocky desertification and considerable terrain relief in karst areas increase the
difficulty of identifying determinants of ecosystem services (ESs), leading to relatively …