Research Article

Effects of Land Use/Cover Change on the Ecosystem Service Values in the Greater Bay Area of China Accounting for Spatiotemporal Complexity

Table 4

Ecosystem service value per unit area for different land use/cover types in the GBA (yuan/hm2).

Primary classificationSecondary classificationFarmlandForestlandGrasslandWater bodyWetlandUnused land

Provisioning servicesFood supply2952.961780.471519.911737.041107.360.00
Raw material supply195.424103.762236.44499.401085.650.00
Water supplyāˆ’5710.512127.871237.6418000.065623.670.00

Regulating servicesAir quality regulation2410.1413505.477860.101671.904125.4743.43
Climate regulation1237.6440386.1320779.324972.277816.670.00
Waste treatment369.1211746.726861.3012050.707816.67217.13
Regulation of water flows5905.9325165.3515220.80221993.4952610.5465.14

Supporting servicesMaintenance of soil21.7116436.739575.422019.315015.7043.43
Maintenance of nutrient cycle412.551259.36738.25151.99390.830.00
Biodiversity conservation455.9814960.248706.915536.8117088.1143.43

Cultural servicesAesthetic inspiration195.426557.323843.204103.7610270.2421.71