Using the Ecosystem Services Concept to Assess Transformation of Agricultural Landscapes in the European Alps

Mountain farming sustains human well-being by providing various ecosystem services (ES). In the last decades, socio-economic developments have led to worldwide changes in land-use/cover (LULC), but the related effects on ES have not been fully explored. This study aimed at assessing the impacts of t...

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Main Authors: Uta Schirpke, Erich Tasser, Georg Leitinger, Ulrike Tappeiner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-12-01
Series:Land
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/11/1/49