In recent decades, substantial changes have occurred in the spatial structure and form of
landscapes in metropolises; these have greatly impacted ecosystem provision capacities …

Clarifying the impact mechanisms of landscape patterns on ecosystem services is highly
important for effective ecosystem protection, policymaking, and landscape planning …

Globally, the balance of ecosystem services in urban agglomerations is increasingly
influenced by coupled human and natural systems. Studying the balance of ecosystem …

Rapid urbanization, land scarcity, and accompanying ecological deterioration in China have
received growing attention. In this paper, two fast-growing metropolitan regions, Greater …

Landscape pattern significantly impacts habitat quality, especially in cities undergoing rapid
urbanization, where landscape patterns are changing dramatically. However, the spatial and …

This paper qualitatively examined urbanization impacts at an eco-regional scale by
analyzing landscape pattern and ecosystem service value changes in four eco-regions in …

The development of urbanization is still expanding on the earth, and the rapid expansion of
cities has changed the regional landscape pattern and significantly affected the value of …

Ecosystem services are the benefits obtained from an ecosystem that have great
significance in sustainable development. Urbanization has triggered significant changes on …

Context Land use/land cover (LULC) patterns seriously affect ecosystem services (ESs),
especially in highly developed urban agglomerations. Exploring how LULC and ESs change …

Environmental managers have been striving to optimize landscape structure to achieve a
sustained supply of ecosystem services (ESs). However, we still lack a full understanding of …