Defining the range of ecological shelter zones in the shore zone of Three Gorges Reservoir, China

The Impact on the Ecosystem Services Value of the Ecological Shelter Zone Reconstruction in the Upper Reaches Basin of the Yangtze River in China

“…Meanwhile, vegetation cover is a crucial part of terrestrial ecosystems, and vegetation indices are well-known and widely used to qualitatively and quantitatively evaluate vegetation covers [ 53 ]. Combining vegetation covers with land use in our study, ESZR methods proposed the enhancement of the regional vegetation coverage ratio, optimization of the structure of land utilization and protection of the ecological environment, which was close to the purposes of Feng et al [ 2 ].…”

“…With regional socio-economic development and increasing population, the structure and function of terrestrial ecosystem environments on the earth’s surface have changed markedly [ 1 ]. Environmental protection and construction could improve ecological environment conditions [ 2 ]. ESZR is an ecosystem restoration and conservation project, which aims to ensure the safety of the ecological environments of regions and basins [ 3 , 4 , 5 ].…”

“…ESV s are considered the natural conditions and effectiveness required for human survival, formed and maintained by ecosystems and the ecological process. Existing studies suggested that ecosystem service functions covered economic, social, cultural, ecological and productive functions [ 2 , 22 ]. Costanza et al [ 20 ] grouped ecosystem services into 17 major categories.…”