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Table 3 Number of articles per ecosystem service

From: What evidence exists for the effectiveness of on-farm conservation land management strategies for preserving ecosystem services in developing countries? A systematic map

Ecosystem service

No.

%

Total  %

Total no.

Supporting

Carbon storage or sequestration

282

26.2

54.9

591

Nutrient cycling

183

17.0

Biodiversity

81

7.5

Pest regulation

45

4.2

Regulating

Soil regulation

200

18.6

32.8

353

Pollination

48

4.5

Water regulation

105

9.8

Provisioning

On-farm non timber forest products

35

3.3

9.4

101

Medicinal and aromatic plants

26

2.4

Fuel wood

23

2.3

Building material

17

1.6

Cultural

Spiritual or symbolic value

11

1.0

3.0

32

Aesthetic or bequest value

6

0.6

Educational value

6

0.6

Recreational value

6

0.6

Tourism

3

0.3

Total

1077

100

100

1077

  1. The total number of services (1077) is greater than the number of studies, because many assessed ecosystem services under more than one category