Ecosystem Services in Florida
Well managed forests provide a clean and abundant water supply, store carbon, and conserve wildlife habitat. These benefits that nature provides to society have been called ecosystem services.
Subtopics
Publications
- Understanding Ecosystem Services from Urban Agriculture
- How Ecosystem Services are Measured and Why it Matters for Florida
- Pasture’s Role in Climate Change Mitigation
- Scenario Planning for Managing Ecosystem Services and Natural Resources
- Ecosystem Services Provided by Living Shorelines
- The Impacts of Trimming Mangroves
- Comparative Ecosystem Benefits of Common Urban Trees and Palms in South Florida
- Executive Summary of the Economic Contributions and Ecosystem Services of Springs in the Lower Suwannee and Santa Fe River Basins of North-Central Florida
- Economic Value of the Services Provided by Florida Springs and Other Water Bodies: A Summary of Existing Studies
- Ecosystem Services Provided by Grass-Legume Pastures
- Ecosystem Services Valuation for Estuarine and Coastal Restoration in Florida
- The Green Value of Your Woods: A Summary of Ecosystem Services Provided by Forest Stewardship Lands in Florida
- Landowner Cost-Share Incentives and Payments for Ecosystem Services: A Comparison of Key Program Features
- Miami-Dade County's Urban Forests and Their Ecosystem Services
- Stewardship Ecosystem Services Study Series: Assessing Forest Water Yield and Regulation Ecosystem Services in the Lower Suwannee River Watershed, Florida
- Using the Ecosystem Services Approach to Advance Conservation Efforts on Private Lands
- Valuing the Ecosystem Services of Florida’s Forest Conservation Programs: The Economic Benefits of Protecting Water Quality
- Valuing Florida's Water Resources: Ecosystem Services Approach
- Valuing Florida Water Resources: Ecosystem Services That We Do not Notice but Still Value
- Valuing the Recreation Uses of Natural Resources: The Travel Cost Method
- What Else Can Surface Water Buffer Systems Do?—Exploring Multiple Ecosystem Services
