Impacts of land-use change to ecosystem services
By: Tom Stohlgren and Tracy R. Holcombe
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Abstract
Increasing human populations on the landscape and globe coincide with increasing demands for food, energy, and other natural resources, with generally negative impacts to wildlife habitat, air and water quality, and natural scenery. Here we define and describe the impacts of land-use change on ecosystem services – the services that ecosystems provide humans such as filtering air and water, providing food, resources, recreation, and esthetics. We show how the human footprint is rapidly expanding due to population growth, demand for resources, and globalization. Increased trade and transportation has brought all the continents back together, creating new challenges for conserving native species and ecosystems.
| Publication type | Book chapter |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Book Chapter |
| Title | Impacts of land-use change to ecosystem services |
| ISBN | 9780123847041 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Year Published | 2013 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Academic Press |
| Contributing office(s) | Fort Collins Science Center |
| Description | 10 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Book |
| Larger Work Title | Climate vulnerability: understanding and addressing threats to essential resources |
| First page | 13 |
| Last page | 22 |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
| Google Analytic Metrics | Metrics page |