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Forest ecosystem services of changbai mountain in china

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The forest ecosystem of the Changbai Mountain is the most typical upland temperate forest ecosystem in eastern Asia. It is also of the most primitive vegetation type that came into being through the natural succession of soil and vegetation following volcanic eruption. The forest ecosystem has great importance for maintaining the structures and functions of the watershed ecosystems of the Songhua River, the Yalu River and the Tumen River. We combined physical assessment method (PAM) with the value assessment method (VAM) to evaluate the forest ecosystem services of the northern slope of the, including eco-tourism, forest by-products, timber, soil and water conservation, air purification, and the recycling of nutritive elements. We also assessed the integrated forest ecosystem service and analyzed its dynamics. The service value provided by the Changbai Mountain forest ecosystem amounts up to RMB 3.38 × 1012 yuan, of which, water conservation is 66%, water conservation and air purification together make up 80%, while the timber value is only 7%. Therefore, developing the ecosystem services besides timber is the best way to exert the integrated value of the forest ecosystem services of Changbai Mountain.

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  1. Department of Systems Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100085, Beijing, China

    Wu Gang, Xiao Han, Zhao Jingzhu & Li Jing

  2. Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, Purdue University, IN47907, West Lafayette, USA

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Wu, G., Xiao, H., Zhao, J. et al. Forest ecosystem services of changbai mountain in china. Sci. China Ser. C.-Life Sci. 45, 21–32 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1360/02yc9003

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