Research on ecosystem services of water conservation and soil retention: a bibliometric analysis
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RESEARCH ARTICLE
Research on ecosystem services of water conservation and soil retention: a bibliometric analysis Sinuo Liu 1 & Yin Lei 1 & Jinsong Zhao 1 & Shuxia Yu 1
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Ling Wang 1
Received: 13 June 2020 / Accepted: 1 September 2020 # Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature 2020
Abstract Water conservation and soil retention are two essential regulating services that are closely related, and their relationship might produce synergies or trade-offs. Distinguishing the current status and evolution of research in this field could provide a scientific foundation for subsequent research. “Water conservation” and “soil retention” were selected as keywords for a search of Web of Science for publications during 1976–2018. A total of 4489 periodical articles were obtained. Using bibliometric and social network analysis tools, the scientific output performance, national research contributions, potential hot topics, and connections between keywords and the levels of cooperation between countries at different stages were explored to reveal the related development trends. The results showed that the literature on water conservation and soil retention increased rapidly, especially after 2008. The USA, China, and India were the most productive countries, and the USA, the UK, and Canada were the most influential countries regarding international cooperation. Agriculture, water resource utilization, water–soil erosion, and ecosystem services were closely related topics, and the connections between these topics have increased since 1998. In addition to sustainability, the response of water conservation and soil retention to global environmental change, such as water resource management, land use, and land conservation, are potential emerging research hotspots. Keywords Ecosystem services . Water conservation . Soil retention . Bibliometric analysis . Social network analysis . Development trends
Introduction Ecosystem service (ES) was first proposed in the report of “the Study of Critical Environmental Problems” issued by the United Nations University. The conception gradually evolved in work by Holdren and Ehrlich (1974), Westman (1977), and Daily (1997) until it became a paradigm. The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment initially conducted a comprehensive appraisal of the global ecosystem and systematically explained the relationship between human well-being and ES to provide knowledge for ecosystem management and a recognized
Responsible Editor: Philippe Garrigues * Shuxia Yu [email protected] * Ling Wang [email protected] 1
College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
framework for future assessments (Alcamo et al. 2003). In 2012, the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) was established and provided a decision-making foundation for the sustainable utilization of natural resources (Seppelt et al. 2011). In recent years, abundant in-depth and systematic studies on the assessment of ES at diffe
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