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View article: On Integrating the Cost of Ecosystem Service Loss into the Valuation of Ecosystem Benefits
On Integrating the Cost of Ecosystem Service Loss into the Valuation of Ecosystem Benefits Open
View article: Restoring Natural Forests as the Most Efficient Way to Water Quality and Abundance: Case Study from Želivka River Basin
Restoring Natural Forests as the Most Efficient Way to Water Quality and Abundance: Case Study from Želivka River Basin Open
This article shows how to restore Central European natural capital effectively. Water in the landscape is primarily sustained by vegetation and soil, most effectively by natural forests and only secondarily by artificial reservoirs. The au…
View article: Ranking the Key Forest Habitats in Ecosystem Function Provision: Case Study from Morava River Basin
Ranking the Key Forest Habitats in Ecosystem Function Provision: Case Study from Morava River Basin Open
Floodplain forests are considered important forest ecosystems, and providers of ecosystem functions and services. The subject of this research was to assess the level of provision of five selected ecosystem functions (climate regulation an…
View article: Achieving Sustainable Valuations of Biotopes and Ecosystem Services
Achieving Sustainable Valuations of Biotopes and Ecosystem Services Open
The results of a broader notion of value for measuring ecosystem services (ESs) are presented, as recently demanded by R. Costanza, with attention to the biophysical, thermodynamic aspects of value. The unifying basis in any ecosystem is t…
View article: Indication of Importance of Including Soil Microbial Characteristics into Biotope Valuation Method
Indication of Importance of Including Soil Microbial Characteristics into Biotope Valuation Method Open
Soil is a key part of a biotope and microorganisms are dominant components contributing to soil functions. Conversely, established methods for valuation of biotopes according to Natura 2000 rely predominantly on the communities living on t…