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Such large unce Non-timber forest products (NTFPs) are an important part of forest biodiversity, and the subsistence and trade of local people, especially in less developed countries. to help planners better understand the mechanisms underlying forest ecosystem services, there is a need for research that (i) integrates the natural environmental characteristics and socio-economic features of different study areas, (ii) reveals the responses of forest ecosystem services to changes in landscape pattern indices, and (iii) Such ample sunlight and moisture are the essential building blocks for tropical rainforests diverse flora and fauna. A better mechanistic understanding of how species traits and their interactions affect ecosystem functioning is also important, however, to be able to proactively analyse different reforestation scenarios and their impact on forest functioning. & Daszak, P. 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