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According to differences in vegetation types and their coverage, combining the latest research, using theory and method on the value of vegetation ecosystem services, this paper not only calculated goods produced by different types of vegetation but also estimated the value of various vegetation ecosystem services and set up database, GIS and eco-account of vegetation ecosystem. The result was as follows: the value of vegetation’s primary productivity, soil and fertility conservation, water conservation, CO2 fixation and O2 release was 199.6 billion yuan/a, 22.64 billion yuan/a, 22.66 billion yuan/a, 352.24 billion yuan/a and 374.19 billion yuan/a, respectively. The total value of ecosystem services was 968.33 billion yuan/a. The temperate deciduous broad-leaved forest had the highest contribution rate, accounting for 16.42%. The result of value can reflect regional reality more exactly.
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Zhiyuan, R., Yanfang, Z. & Jing, L. The value of vegetation ecosystem services: A case of Qinling-Daba Mountains. J. Geogr. Sci. 13, 195–200 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02837458
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