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The indexes of dependent variables of the measurement on the forest ecological benefits were defined according to the analysis of the multiple ecological benefits of forest. This indexes system includes watereserving, soil and water conservation, wind and sand suppression, microclimate improvement, carbon dioxide assimilation, atmosphere purification, flood and drought mitigation, tourism resource and wild creature protection benefits. The main factors from the numerous factors that affect dependent variables were chosen as independent variables. At last, a multivariate linear model was established for measurement of forest ecological benefit. With this multivariate linear model the forest ecological benefit of China was calculated. The forest ecological benefit of China is 723816 million yuan per year, which equals to 23.07% of the gross domestic product of China.
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This study is one part of national project of forestry ecological engineering and measuring evaluation of ecological benefits for forest ecosystem.
Zhang Jie, male, born in September 1963, engineer, Shanzhi State Forest Farm Administration of Heilongjiang Province.
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Jie, Z., Xueyao, L., Qiulai, J. et al. A study on the measurement for forest ecological benefit. Journal of Forestry Research 11, 37–40 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02855493
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02855493