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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| author | Shiliang Liu Yijie Yin Fangyan Cheng Xiaoyun Hou Shikui Dong Xue Wu |
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| description | 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 quantified using the InVEST model and conservation hotspots from 1976, 1990, and 2010 were identified by overlapping and ranking the service layers. Results showed that BESs areas were unevenly distributed. High habitat quality and carbon storage areas located in the eastern part of the region were mainly occupied by broad-leaved forest, while high water yield areas were covered by grassland and tropical forests. Recognized hotspots were primarily composed of the broad-leaved forest and shrub grassland. However, these habitat types declined by nearly 50% from 1.25×105 ha to 0.63×105 ha and became more fragmented during the study period. We also found that the sub-watersheds which decreased in BES had fewer hotspots distributed and suffered greater landscape fragmentation. Our study further explored the impacts of land-use conversion on BES, and illustrated the necessity and feasibility of BESs in identifying potential conservation areas. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-63787a9ee3a740d6b706b30760ca72572022-12-21T19:44:44ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032017-01-011212e018936810.1371/journal.pone.0189368Spatio-temporal variations of conservation hotspots based on ecosystem services in Xishuangbanna, Southwest China.Shiliang LiuYijie YinFangyan ChengXiaoyun HouShikui DongXue WuIntegrating 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 quantified using the InVEST model and conservation hotspots from 1976, 1990, and 2010 were identified by overlapping and ranking the service layers. Results showed that BESs areas were unevenly distributed. High habitat quality and carbon storage areas located in the eastern part of the region were mainly occupied by broad-leaved forest, while high water yield areas were covered by grassland and tropical forests. Recognized hotspots were primarily composed of the broad-leaved forest and shrub grassland. However, these habitat types declined by nearly 50% from 1.25×105 ha to 0.63×105 ha and became more fragmented during the study period. We also found that the sub-watersheds which decreased in BES had fewer hotspots distributed and suffered greater landscape fragmentation. Our study further explored the impacts of land-use conversion on BES, and illustrated the necessity and feasibility of BESs in identifying potential conservation areas.http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5726655?pdf=render |
| spellingShingle | Shiliang Liu Yijie Yin Fangyan Cheng Xiaoyun Hou Shikui Dong Xue Wu Spatio-temporal variations of conservation hotspots based on ecosystem services in Xishuangbanna, Southwest China. PLoS ONE |
| title | Spatio-temporal variations of conservation hotspots based on ecosystem services in Xishuangbanna, Southwest China. |
| title_full | Spatio-temporal variations of conservation hotspots based on ecosystem services in Xishuangbanna, Southwest China. |
| title_fullStr | Spatio-temporal variations of conservation hotspots based on ecosystem services in Xishuangbanna, Southwest China. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Spatio-temporal variations of conservation hotspots based on ecosystem services in Xishuangbanna, Southwest China. |
| title_short | Spatio-temporal variations of conservation hotspots based on ecosystem services in Xishuangbanna, Southwest China. |
| title_sort | spatio temporal variations of conservation hotspots based on ecosystem services in xishuangbanna southwest china |
| url | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5726655?pdf=render |
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