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SWAT model applications: From hydrological processes to ecosystem services.

Jie Zhao¹, Ning Zhang¹, Zhuochen Liu¹

¹Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Ecology and Resource Use of the Mongolian Plateau, School of Ecology and Environment, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010021, China.

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Summary

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The Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) is crucial for ecosystem services research, evolving from hydrology to broader assessments. Future work should explore ecosystem service flows for better environmental management.

Keywords:

Model integration Provisioning services Regulating services Thematic development

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Ecology
Hydrology

Background:

Ecosystem services are increasingly recognized for human well-being and environmental management.
The Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) is a key instrument in ecosystem services research.
Bibliometric analysis is needed to understand the evolving trends in SWAT's application for ecosystem services.

Purpose of the Study:

To conduct a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of SWAT's application in ecosystem services.
To identify key thematic developments and utilization patterns of SWAT in ecosystem services research.
To explore the evolution of research focus from hydrological processes to comprehensive ecosystem service evaluations.

Main Methods:

A comprehensive literature review was conducted using the Web of Science database, retrieving 534 articles.
CiteSpace software was employed for co-citation analysis to identify seminal publications and emerging themes.
Analysis focused on 81 peer-reviewed publications directly related to ecosystem services.

Main Results:

SWAT applications in ecosystem services have evolved from a primary focus on hydrological processes to broader ecosystem service evaluations.
Key ecosystem services studied include water yield, soil retention, water flow regulation, food provision, and carbon storage.
SWAT demonstrates a unique advantage in quantifying water-related ecosystem services.

Conclusions:

SWAT is a valuable tool for assessing various ecosystem services, particularly water-related ones.
Future research should emphasize ecosystem service flows using SWAT to better understand human-nature relationships.
Enhanced understanding through SWAT-based flow analysis can facilitate more comprehensive ecosystem management.