The identification of conservation functions is a potential contribution to systematic conservation planning ( Margules and Pressey 2000 ) for human - dominated landscapes , and to the effective use of PES . Functions 1 to 4 of those ...

... level of ecosystems is important in biodiversity measurement and in conservation and forest management planning . ... Research Line 5 : Socio - economic analysis and valuation of policies , and environmental goods and services from ...

Nevertheless , systematic studies conducted to measure biodiversity in Central American ecosystems and examine their planning potential have rarely progressed further than the natural formations determined by macroclimate variations .