Forest Provisioning Services Use Pattern: A Case Study from Renuka Forest Division, Western Himalaya

Yadav, Vinod Kumar; Yadav, Sukriti; Adhikari, Bhupendra Singh; Rawat, Laxmi

doi:10.1007/s11842-021-09487-4

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“…There are several classifications of such services in the literature, the first of which is provided below [ 1 ]. Ecosystem services can be divided into: “supporting services” that have an indirect effect on society but serve for the creation of all other categories of services; these are, for example, nutrient cycling and soil formation [ 7 ]; “provisioning services” that provide a tangible ecosystem benefit to society, such as drinking water and firewood [ 8 ]; “regulating services” that results from the proper management of ecological processes within an ecosystem, such as the reduction in natural disasters, the purification of surface water and the mitigation of ongoing climate change [ 9 ]; “cultural services” that provide intangible benefits, such as spiritual value, the aesthetic beauty of a landscape and recreational activities [ 10 , 11 ].…”

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Ecosystem Services: A Social and Semantic Network Analysis of Public Opinion on Twitter

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Social media data reveal patterns of knowledge, attitudes, and behaviours of users on a range of topics. This study analysed 4398 tweets gathered between 17 January 2022 and 3 February 2022 related to ecosystem services, using the keyword and hashtag “ecosystem services”. The Microsoft Excel plugin, NodeXL was used for social and semantic network analysis. The results reveal a loosely dense network in which information is conveyed slowly, with homogeneous, medium-sized subgroups typical of the community cluster structure. Citizens, NGOs, and governmental administrations emerged as the main gatekeepers of information in the network. Various semantic themes emerged such as the protection of natural capital for the sustainable production of ecosystem services; nature-based solutions to protect human structures and wellbeing against natural hazards; socio-ecological systems as the interaction between human beings and the environment; focus on specific services such as the storage of atmospheric CO2 and the provision of food. In conclusion, the perception of social users of the role of ecosystem services can help policymakers and forest managers to outline and implement efficient forest management strategies and plans.

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