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Table 2 Individual ecosystem service value coefficients (US $ ha–1 year–1) for the five representative biomes based on the modified estimates of Kindu et al. (2016)

From: Changes in ecosystem service values strongly influenced by human activities in contrasting agro-ecological environments

Ecosystem services

Each LULC classes ecosystem service values (US$ ha–1 year–1)

Natural forest

Plantation forest

Cropland

Grasslands

Tree patches

Provisioning services

 Water supply

8.0

8.0

–

–

–

 Food production

32.0

32.0

187.6

117.5

117.5

 Raw material

51.2

51.2

–

–

–

 Genetic resources

41.0

41.0

–

–

–

Regulating services

 Water regulation

6.0

6.0

–

3.0

3.0

 Water treatment

136.0

136.0

–

87.0

87.0

 Erosion control

245.0

245.0

–

29.0

29.0

 Climate regulation

223.0

223.0

–

–

–

 Biological control

–

–

24.0

23.0

23.0

 Gas regulation

13.7

13.7

–

7.0

7.0

 Disturbance regulation

5.0

5.0

–

–

–

Supporting services

 Nutrient cycling

184.4

184.4

–

–

–

 Pollination

7.3

7.3

14.0

25.0

25.0

 Soil formation

10.0

10.0

–

1.0

1.0

 Habitat/refugia

17.3

17.3

–

–

–

Cultural services

 Recreation

4.8

4.8

–

0.8

0.8

 Cultural

2.0

2.0

–

–

–

Total

986.7

986.7

225.6

293.3

293.3