Comparative functional ecology seeks to understand why and how ecological systems and
their components operate differently across environments. Although traditionally used in …

This paper reviews the application of ecological vulnerability analysis in risk assessment
and describes new developments in methodology. For generic non-site-specific …

Spatially explicit understanding of the delivery of multiple ecosystem services (ES) from
global to local scales is currently limited. New studies analysing the simultaneous provision …

Wetlands exist in complex ecological conditions that are changeable in time and space in
terms of function and structural diversity. In recent decades, wetlands have been exposed to …

The analysis of vulnerability of socio-ecological systems to threats of different types such as
extreme climate events or change in land use draws attention to the factors and processes …

Ecosystem services (ES) lie at the core of the interactions among humans and ecosystems.
Fundamental understanding of the ecological mechanisms underlying the simultaneous …

Under the background of global climate change, the natural environment of the southwest
karst mountain region is undergoing profound changes. Considering the differences in the …

The concept of ecosystem services is increasingly being used by scientists and policy
makers. However, most studies in this area have focussed on factors that regulate …

The crucial role of biodiversity in the links between ecosystems and societies has been
repeatedly highlighted both as source of wellbeing and as a target of human actions, but not …

Ecosystem services have been extensively studied in recent decades. Most of the thousands
of scholarly papers published on the subject have focused on describing the production …