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 …

River-floodplain ecosystems (RFEs) provide multiple ecosystem services. However, their
importance may be underestimated because they are not summarized yet. In this paper, we …

Macrophytes are considered key components of aquatic ecosystems and they also provide
multiple benefits for humans. In this review, I identified and exemplified 26 types of …

Floodplains include unique environments shaped over a long time horizon along rivers and
smaller streams and formed by alluvial sediments. As floodplains are flat, often with highly …

Green spaces in residential areas provide multiple cultural ecosystem services (CES), which
can contribute to human health by increasing the frequency of residents' visits. We evaluated …

Wetlands in urban areas will be crucial to counteract the effects of climate change, for
example, by improving flood protection and regulating local climate. To gain acceptance for …

Rice is one of the major staple foods in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and is mainly grown in
three environments: rainfed upland and rainfed and irrigated lowlands. In all rice-growing …

One of effective ways to maintain and expand the protected area of wetlands is the
development and construction of wetland parks. As urbanization increases, deep insight on …

Large areas of the Vietnamese Mekong Delta floodplains (VMDF) are protected by high
dikes to facilitate three rice crops per year. While this has increased rice production, there is …

Rice–fish coculture ecosystems have been designated a “globally important agricultural
heritage system.” However, existing studies mainly focus on the provisioning services from …