With the measurement of net primary productivity and vegetation coverage fraction based on remote sensing data,the terrestrial ecosystem service value of China in 2000 was quantitatively estimated as 9.17 x 10(12) yuan (RMB). The spatial distribution of the ecological service value showed a decreasing trend from southeast China to northwest China, which was consistent with the regional distribu...

AIMS The predictive value of changes in global left ventricular (LV) size after exercise has not been studied. Left ventricular end-systolic volume (ESV) is a relatively load-independent echocardiographic marker of contractility that is easily measured. We investigated the role of the change in ESV at rest and after peak exercise on mortality among patients with stable coronary heart disease (C...

ABSTRACT Background: Natural ecosystems provide necessary services for human beings, including ecosystem service values (ESVs) and socioeconomic (SSVs). The value orientations of ESVs SSVs are mainly related to people’s interaction with nature. This study reclassified greenspace from a perspective exposed non-exposed based on the level by people greenspace. We applied an expert questionnaire su...

A global study to estimate the ecosystem service value of specific coastal ecosystems is developed. Specific variables are identified and used to develop a global multivariate regression function that supports the identification of important drivers of the value of ecosystem service of coastal protection around the world, and the Caribbean is examined in detail. Variables hypothesized to affect...

In this paper, the concept and connotation of urban green space and ecosystem service were expatiated, and the research advance in ecosystem service of urban green space was reviewed. The studies of ecosystem service of urban green space in overseas were focused on improving the quality of urban environment, maintaining biodiversity, providing amenity values, and ecosystem management; while in ...

Facing the relative lag of forest ecosystem service and estimation in China, this paper proposed to quickly carry out the research on the evaluation of forest ecosystem service. On the basis of the classification of forest ecosystem types in China, the service of artificial and semi-artificial forest ecosystems was investigated, which was divided into eight types, i.e., timber and other product...

Article history: Received 15 November 2005 Received in revised form 6 April 2006 Accepted 20 April 2006 Available online 11 July 2006 In this paper, a decision framework designed for spatially explicit value transfer was used to estimate ecosystem service flow values and to map results for three case studies representing a diversity of spatial scales and locations: 1) Massachusetts; 2) Maury Is...

Ecosystem services (ES) can link natural ecosystems with socioeconomic systems. The Yi River basin is one of the most important sub-basins Yellow basin, and landscape pattern this has changed dramatically in recent years. However, assessment patterns on ecosystem value (ESV) such been little studied. Therefore, temporal-spatial evolution ESV was evaluated through indices analysis method for eva...

Abstract Background Even though wetlands are essential in enhancing water quality and providing recreation entertainment opportunities urban areas, their values overlooked by the decision-makers. Underestimation of economic value wetland ecosystem services contributes to continuing deterioration inevitable loss. Investigating changes service (ESV) can provide crucial information for decision-ma...

The negative impacts of urban land expansion on ecosystem services have been confirmed by many studies; however, there has a lack studies examining the ecosystems from an efficiency perspective. China is increasingly emphasising development systems maximising economic, social, and environmental benefits limited resources, which vital issue for high-quality development. Therefore, this paper aim...