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Soil “ecosystem” services and natural capital: critical appraisal of research on uncertain ground

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A social-ecological-technological systems framework for urban ecosystem services

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Filling in biodiversity threat gaps

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Beyond food production: Ecosystem services provided by home gardens. A case study in Vall Fosca, Catalan Pyrenees, Northeastern Spain

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Integrating green infrastructure, ecosystem services and nature-based solutions for urban sustainability: A comprehensive literature review

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Marginal Agricultural Land Low-Input Systems for Biomass Production

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Tools for spatially modeling ecosystem services: publication trends, conceptual reflections and future challenges

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Systematic review of integrated studies on functional and thematic ecosystem services in Latin America, 1992–2017

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Current role of social benefits in ecosystem service assessments

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The valuation of marine ecosystem goods and services in the Caribbean: A literature review and framework for future valuation efforts

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The complexity of biodiversity: a biological perspective on economic valuation

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A framework for monitoring social process and outcomes in environmental programs

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Lines in the landscape

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Valuation Methods in Ecosystem Services: A Meta-analysisPreprint

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