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Valuation Boundaries in Monetary Ecosystem Service Assessment: A Logic-Chain-Based Reporting Framework with a Vineyard Application
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Monetary ecosystem service (ES) valuations often differ across studies even when similar methods are applied because available data implicitly determine which biophysical, management, and demand-side drivers are represented. These implicit “valuation boundaries” are rarely reported, limiting comparability, evidence synthesis, and benefit transfer. We propose a logic-chain-based reporting framework that makes valuation boundaries explicit through determinant coverage disclosure. The framework combines an ecosystem-specific reference template, which organizes value determinants into service-specific logic chains spanning supply (nature and management) and demand (beneficiaries and socio-economic modifiers), with a reporting overlay that identifies represented determinants and key omissions for each monetary estimate. Rather than replacing existing valuation guidance, it complements current practice by improving transparency under realistic data constraints. We demonstrate the framework using vineyard agroecosystems in Castilla y León (Spain). Based on available regional data, we estimate standardized monetary values (€/ha/year, 2023) for selected provisioning, regulating, and cultural ecosystem services and report valuation-boundary profiles alongside each estimate. Additional vineyard-level observations illustrate how incorporating local information narrows valuation boundaries and changes the interpretation of results. The framework provides a reusable reporting structure that can improve transparency, support valuation databases, facilitate evidence synthesis, and enhance the reliability of benefit transfer applications.
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ecosystem service valuation
monetary valuation
reporting framework
logic chains
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