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Spatio-temporal variation of ecosystem service values adjusted by vegetation cover: a case study of Wuyishan National Park Pilot, China

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Ecosystem service values (ESV) are strongly influenced by the vegetation cover, which is heterogeneous across different vegetation types. We develop a dynamic evaluation model of ESV for Wuyishan National Park Pilot adjusted by the rate of inflation and the fractional vegetation cover, which is calculated by an enhanced vegetation index from 2000 to 2018. The spatio-temporal variation of vegetation was also examined. The results demonstrated that: (1) the unit area of ecosystem service values adjusted by vegetation cover (ESVVC) shows a gradient of forest > tea plantation > grassland > cropland, and the major ecosystem services provided by forests include soil formation and conservation, climate regulation, and biodiversity maintenance; (2) the ESVVC increased to 2.1 billion yuan (The reference rate announced by the People’s Bank of China is the US dollar to 6.42 Yuan per dollar.) from 2000 to 2018. Higher and lower ESVVC are predominant in the northwest and southeast region, respectively. In addition, changes of ecological protection structures and human disturbances negatively affected vegetation cover, leading to a decreased ESVVC from 2000 to 2005 in the Jiuqu Stream Ecological Protection Area and the Wuyishan National Scenic Spot. The implementation of ecological protection policies from 2010 to 2018 enhanced the ESVVC in the study area; and, (3) the ESVVC is highest in the southeast and 25°–35° area with altitudes of 800–1000 m. Our model can provide timely and helpful information of changes in ESV for use in ecological corridor design and ecological security monitoring.

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  1. College of Forestry, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, People’s Republic of China

    Sen Lin & Wei Hong

  2. College of Transportation and Civil Engineering, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, People’s Republic of China

    Sen Lin & Xisheng Hu

  3. College of Computer and Information Sciences, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, People’s Republic of China

    Hong Chen

  4. Wuyi University, Nanping, 354300, People’s Republic of China

    Chengzhen Wu

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Lin, S., Hu, X., Chen, H. et al. Spatio-temporal variation of ecosystem service values adjusted by vegetation cover: a case study of Wuyishan National Park Pilot, China. J. For. Res. 33, 851–863 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11676-021-01364-2

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