Table 5 Estimated values for different ecosystem functions (ESVf) between 1987 and 2017.

From: Assessing spatio-temporal patterns and driving force of ecosystem service value in the main urban area of Guangzhou

Service project

1987

1993

1999

2005

2011

2017

Rate of interannual change

Level

Trend

Food production

52.737

1.942

1.806

1.291

1.067

0.974

− 5.10%

2

Raw material

1.186

1.011

0.900

0.838

0.723

0.728

− 1.47%

5

Water supply

− 1.044

− 0.858

− 1.342

0.098

− 0.014

0.722

− 179.33%

1

Gas regulation

4.694

4.099

3.697

3.228

2.763

2.713

− 1.66%

4

Climate regulation

10.817

9.093

8.077

7.691

6.668

6.737

− 1.42%

6

Purifying environment

3.970

3.579

2.935

3.139

2.604

2.955

− 0.79%

9

Water regulation

22.556

23.163

16.580

20.714

16.003

21.414

0.33%

11

Soil conservation

4.400

3.725

3.270

3.194

2.758

2.822

− 1.33%

7

Nutrient cycling

0.528

0.470

0.430

0.351

0.299

0.285

− 1.86%

3

Biodiversity

4.850

4.352

3.582

3.801

3.167

3.558

− 0.85%

8

Aesthetic landscape

2.330

2.145

1.710

1.898

1.557

1.822

− 0.59%

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