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摘要: Conservation to sustain ecological processes and services in landscapes of the Americas Page 33 23 4. Conservation to sustain ecological processes and services in landscapes of the Americas Edwin Castellanos (rapporteur), Michael McClain (chair), Marikis Alvarez, Michael Brklacich, Julio Calvo, Heitor LC Coutinho, Juan Jimenez Osornio, and Michael Schellenberg Ecosystem services are fundamental to the development of sustainable landscapes but are largely ignored or taken for granted in land management strategies. Ecosystems, and the ecological processes that define them, form the natural infrastructure supporting human activities to enhance the economic and social well-being of communities. This chapter draws upon results from across the IAI research network and associated programs to review our current knowledge of ecosystem processes that should be considered when making decisions on …