Spatio-temporal variations of conservation hotspots based on ecosystem services in Xishuangbanna, Southwest China.

Integrating biodiversity and ecosystem services (BES) has been viewed as an appropriate approach to identifying conservation priorities. Taking Xishuangbanna tropical region in Southwest China, different BESs (habitat quality [used as a proxy for biodiversity], carbon storage, and water yield) were...

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Main Authors: Shiliang Liu, Yijie Yin, Fangyan Cheng, Xiaoyun Hou, Shikui Dong, Xue Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5726655?pdf=render