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Ecosystem services valuation in China: A meta-analysis.

Nannan Kang¹, Lingling Hou¹, Jikun Huang¹

¹China Center for Agricultural Policy (CCAP), School of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.

The Science of the Total Environment

|October 24, 2021

Summary

This summary is machine-generated.

This meta-analysis reveals wetlands provide the highest ecosystem service value (ESV) in China, with water flow regulation being the most valuable service. Valuation methods significantly impact results, highlighting the need for careful selection in ecosystem service assessments.

Keywords:

China Ecosystem service meta-analysis monetary valuation

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Area of Science:

Ecology
Environmental Economics

Background:

Growing research on ecosystem service value (ESV) shows significant result variations.
Discrepancies necessitate systematic exploration of influencing factors.

Purpose of the Study:

To analyze factors affecting ESV, including ecosystem type, service category, valuation method, and economic development.
To provide a predictive tool for ESV and land-use change impacts in China.

Main Methods:

Meta-analysis of 140 studies on China's ecosystem services.
Utilized 3356 observations to synthesize valuation research.

Main Results:

Wetlands exhibit the highest ESV among major ecosystems.
Regulation of water flows is the most valuable ecosystem service.
Equivalent factor method yields different ESVs compared to other valuation techniques.

Conclusions:

Valuation method choice critically influences ESV estimates.
Economic development (GDP per capita) positively correlates with recreational ESV but not habitat ESV.
A matrix of monetary values can aid in predicting ESVs and assessing land-use change impacts.