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

• Carbon Sequestration
• Economic Value of the Environment
• Florida's Water Resources
• Habitat Conservation
• Recreational Use of Forestland
• Urban Forestry

Publications

• 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
• Orlando, Florida’s Urban and Community Forests and Their Ecosystem Services
• Public Land Management Agencies’ and Nonindustrial Private Forest Landowners’ Perceptions towards 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 Florida's Water Resources: Ecosystem Services Approach
• Valuing the Ecosystem Services of Florida’s Forest Conservation Programs: The Economic Benefits of Protecting Water Quality
• Valuing the Recreation Uses of Natural Resources: The Travel Cost Method
• What Else Can Surface Water Buffer Systems Do?—Exploring Multiple Ecosystem Services

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