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The study aims to understand the interrelationships among ecosystem services and their driving factors in the Taihu Lake Basin.

March 19, 2026SustainabilityOpen Access

Exploring the Multiscale Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Ecosystem Service Interactions and Their Driving Factors in the Taihu Lake Basin, China

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Explores ecosystem service interactions and their driving factors in the Taihu Basin, suggesting management strategies for sustainable development.

The study aims to understand the interrelationships among ecosystem services and their driving factors in the Taihu Lake Basin.
Analyzed five ecosystem services: water yield, carbon sequestration, soil retention, habitat quality, crop production.
Utilized the InVEST model, food production model, and ArcGIS for spatial distribution analysis.
Employed Spearman correlation analysis and K-means clustering to assess trade-offs and synergies among services.
Applied GeoDetector to identify driving mechanisms affecting ecosystem services.
Significant changes in spatial distribution of ecosystem services from 2000 to 2020, with water yield and soil retention increasing by approximately 49% and 52%.
Habitat quality, carbon sequestration, and crop production decreased by 17.2%, 15.5%, and 47.6%, respectively.
Ecosystem service interactions transitioned from trade-offs to synergies as spatial scale increased.
Identification of six ecosystem service bundles with varying stability across different regions.
Land use/land cover emerged as a significant factor influencing ecosystem services at varying spatial scales.

Chang et al. (2026) studied this question.

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Explores ecosystem service interactions and their driving factors in the Taihu Basin, suggesting management strategies for sustainable development.