The state-of-the-art and future research directions on sacred forests and ecosystem services
The state-of-the-art and future research directions on sacred forests and ecosystem services
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DOI：
10.1007/s00267-023-01790-4
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发表时间：
2023-02
影响因子：
3.5
通讯作者：
Alebel Melaku;J. Ivars;M. Sahle
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作者：
Alebel Melaku;J. Ivars;M. Sahle
森林在为人们提供健康环境和良好生活质量方面的重要性至关重要。特别是神圣的森林在社会和生态生活方面发挥着重要作用。尽管有许多关于这一主题的研究和报告，但缺乏对关于神圣森林及其生态系统服务的研究的最新和全面的分析。我们的综述使用关键词选择查看了Scopus数据库中的2811篇论文。经过筛选，对214篇论文进行了文献计量分析，以评估关于神圣森林对各种生态系统服务的贡献的研究趋势和分布情况。77个出版物侧重于文化生态系统服务，生物多样性保护，并符合我们的资格标准的碳积累被选中的方法流程和文献中的差距进行详细分析。结果显示，关于这一问题的研究正在增加，特别是在发展中国家。然而，在城市背景下可以观察到非常有限的调查。此外，我们发现大多数研究都是通过实地调查来掌握神圣森林的生态方面。虽然这一技术使人们对森林有了透彻的了解，但今后的研究应结合使用各种方法，包括遥感、地理空间分析和社会调查，以更好地了解森林及其提供的生态系统服务。未来的研究应该评估神圣森林的多种调节服务和非物质利益，以确保长期的人类福祉，并为承认和保护这些关键的地方提供科学依据，特别是在城市景观中。总的来说，需要更多的研究来理解更广泛背景下的这些差距，并提高我们对保护和社会文化意义的整体看法，这两者对于长期实践至关重要。
The importance of forests in providing a healthy environment and good quality of life for people is crucial. Sacred forests, in particular, play a significant role in the social and ecological aspects of life. Despite numerous studies and reports on the subject, there is a lack of an up-to-date and comprehensive analysis of research on sacred forests and their ecosystem services. Our review looked at 2811 papers from the Scopus database using keyword selection. After screening, 214 papers were used for bibliometric analysis to assess the research trends and distribution of studies done on the contribution of sacred forests to various ecosystem services. Seventy-seven publications focusing on cultural ecosystem services, biodiversity conservation, and carbon accumulation that met our eligibility criteria were chosen for detailed analysis of the methodological flows and gaps in the literature. The results revealed that studies on the subject are increasing, notably in developing countries. However, very limited investigations can be observed in the urban context. Furthermore, we discovered that most studies used field surveys to grasp sacred forests’ ecological aspects. While this technique gave a thorough understanding of the forests, future research should use a combination of methods, including remote sensing, geospatial analysis, and social surveys, to better understand the forests and the ecosystem services they provide. Future studies ought to evaluate the multiple regulative services and non-material benefits of sacred forests to ensure long-term human well-being and provide scientific proof for acknowledging and conserving these critical places are required particularly in urban landscapes. Overall, more research is required to comprehend these gaps in a broader context and enhance our overall view of conservation and sociocultural significance, both of which are critical for long-term practice.