Journal of Ecology and Rural Environment ›› 2011, Vol. 27 ›› Issue (6): 1-7.doi:

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Research on Ecosystem Service in China Based on Analysis of Literature

YANG  Zhao-Ping, GAO  Ji-Xi, SHEN  Wei-Shou, LIU  Bo, ZOU  Chang-Xin   

  1. Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences,Minstry of Environmental Protection
  • Received:2011-07-14 Revised:2011-10-09 Online:2011-11-25 Published:2011-11-28
  • Contact: GAO Ji-Xi Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences,Minstry of Environmental Protection E-mail:gaojx@craes.org.cn

Abstract: Based on the statistics of 727 Chinese papers published in core journals dealing with ecosystem services over the period from 1999 to 2010,quantitative analysis of the literature on ecosystem service in China was performed from the aspects of number of papers,type of journals,type of ecosystem they addressed,study area,and research topics.Results show that the study on ecosystem services in China has been developing rapidly and the number of related papers increasing dramatically.There are 15 journals or periodicals that have each published over 10 papers,contributing 47.73% to the total literature.A total of 321 papers address specific types of ecosystems,among which forest ecosystem stands out,having 116 papers.The statistics of study areeas indicates that 67 papers focused on watersheds as study area and 168 took geographical units in their case stydies.Discussions are carried out on status quo of the study on connotation,classification and evaluation of ecosystem services,effects of human activity and nature disturbance on ecosystem servieces and application and practices of ecosystem services.The revies indicates that the study in future should include scale effect of ecosystem services,dynamic simulation with multiple scenarios,standardization of the evaluation of ecosystem services.and response of ecosystem services to human activity,as focal point.

Key words: ecosystem service, bibliometrical analysis, research trend, China

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