Nature contributes substantially to human well-being through its diverse material and
nonmaterial contributions. However, despite the growing literature on the nonmaterial …

The incorporation of green infrastructure (GI) into urban systems has emerged as an
important climate change mitigation and adaptation strategy. The rationale for incorporating …

Freshwater ecosystems are among the most threatened in the world, while providing
numerous essential ecosystem services (ES) to humans. Despite their importance, research …

Abstract Protected Areas (PAs) aim at safeguarding biodiversity and cultural values by
regulating land use and land cover (LULC) within their boundaries. In the context of different …

In an increasingly urbanized world, the concepts of ecosystem services and nature-based
solutions can help tackle grand challenges. However, ambiguity in their definitions and in …

Ecological security patterns (ESPs) are designed to enhance ecosystem structure and
functionality while preserving vital ecosystem services (ESs). This study not only integrated …

In rapidly urbanizing watersheds with conflicts between socioeconomic development and
ecological protection, understanding the relationship between ecosystem services (ESs) …

Mangroves provide a multitude of ecosystem services that are threatened due to extensive
mangrove degradation globally. Restoration actions have been receiving growing attention …

Natural and artificial lakes provide multiple cultural ecosystem services (CES), but they are
largely underrepresented in CES assessments, which mostly focus on individual large lakes …

Understanding response of bacterioplankton community responsible for maintaining
ecological functions of aquatic ecosystems to environmental disturbance is an important …