The Network of Green Infrastructure Based on Ecosystem Services Supply in Central Europe
Abstract
:1. Introduction
Approaches to GI Delineation
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results
3.1. General Description of Delineated Network
3.2. Natura 2000 Network
3.3. CLC Classes and Capacity to Supply ES in Cells under the GI Corridors
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Maintenance Services (Ecological Integrity) | Regulating Services |
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abiotic heterogeneity | local climate regulation |
biodiversity | global climate regulation |
biotic waterflows | flood protection |
metabolic efficiency | ground water recharge |
exergy capture (radiation) | air quality regulation |
reduction of nutrient loss | erosion regulation |
storage capacity | nutrient regulation |
water purification | |
pollination |
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Chicago/Turabian StyleFňukalová, Eliška, Vladimír Zýka, and Dušan Romportl. 2021. "The Network of Green Infrastructure Based on Ecosystem Services Supply in Central Europe" Land 10, no. 6: 592. https://doi.org/10.3390/land10060592
APA StyleFňukalová, E., Zýka, V., & Romportl, D. (2021). The Network of Green Infrastructure Based on Ecosystem Services Supply in Central Europe. Land, 10(6), 592. https://doi.org/10.3390/land10060592