Dynamic changes in the value of China’s ecosystem services

• Published in: Ecosystem services Vol. 26; pp. 146 - 154
• Main Authors: Xie, Gaodi, Zhang, Caixia, Zhen, Lin, Zhang, Leiming
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.08.2017
• Subjects: China; decision making; Dynamic assessment; Ecosystem services; ecosystems; Equivalent factor; forests; issues and policy; labor; seasonal variation; Sustainability; Valuation method; China; Dynamic assessment; Valuation method; Ecosystem services; Equivalent factor; Sustainability

•National ecosystem service values (ESV) are still insufficiently well evaluated in China.•A modified equivalent factor method was utilized to evaluate the spatial-temporal variation of ESV.•Forest provided the highest value; regulating services the highest contribution.•ESV varied seasonally and sp...