Affiliations were omitted from the published article on page 1.
Affiliation [1Institute of Geography, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland] and [2Swiss Federal Research Institute (WSL), Birmensdorf, Switzerland] was omitted for author [Matthias Bürgi1, 2]. This affiliation has now been added for author [Matthias Bürgi1, 2].
Affiliation [1Institute of Geography, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland] and [3Geomatics, Department of Environmental and Life Sciences, Karlstad University, Karlstad, Sweden] was omitted for author [Felicia O. Akinyemi1, 3]. This affiliation has now been added for author [Felicia O. Akinyemi1, 3].
Affiliation [4World Resources Institute (WRI), Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo] was omitted for author [Denis Jean Sonwa4]. This affiliation has now been added for author [Denis Jean Sonwa4].
In the published article, there was a mistake in the article title, page 1 as published.
The title was displayed as: “Tropical ecosystem multifunctionality assessment and insights for sustainable land management: a systematic literature review using the driver-pressure-state-impact-responses framework”.
The correct title of the article is “Tropical ecosystem multifunctionality assessment and insights for sustainable land management: a systematic literature review using the Drivers-Pressures-State-Impacts-Responses framework”.
In the published article, there was a mistake in Table 2, page 12 as published.
A dividing line between “Pressures” and “State” was omitted to separate the two components.
The headers have been updated within the Table to accurately reflect the contents.
The corrected Table 2 appears below.
Table 2
| DPSIR components | Local (short-term) | Local (medium-term) | Regional (short-term) | Regional (long-term) | Global (long-term) | Affected ecosystem functions/services | Trade-offs/synergies | Responses/feedback loops |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drivers (D) | ||||||||
| Indirect drivers | Population growth | People's needs | Ecosystem management practices and decisions | Government policies and strategies | Climate change | Provisioning and regulation services |
Trade-off: ↑provisioning services (e.g. food) → ↓Regulating services (e.g. carbon storage) |
Policy incentives for agroforestry → reduce the intensity of land use change |
| Direct drivers | Agricultural intensification and expansion | Land use changes | Natural resources exploitation | Logging | ||||
| Pressures (P) | ||||||||
| Human behaviour pressures | Industrial development and urbanisation | Market demands | CO2 emission and pollution | Biodiversity habitat, nutrient cycling, water and quality |
Trade-off: socioeconomic conditions↑ → natural resource conditions↓ |
Policy incentives for tree planting → water and air regulation |
||
| Environmental pressures | Use of chemicals and fertilizers | Hazards | ||||||
| State (S) | ||||||||
| Disrupted biotic and abiotic conditions | Declined habitat and biodiversity | Degraded land and soil | Fragmented landscapes | Altered biological diversity and decomposers | Productivity, energy flow |
Aggravation: disrupted biogeochemical cycles accelerate ecosystem collapse |
Policy incentive for soil restoration → improves soil conditions and fertility |
|
| Impacts (I) | ||||||||
| Socioeconomic impacts on humans | Reduced human well-being, societal equity and livelihoods | Disrupted biophysical processes | Global biodiversity loss | Provisioning and cultural, regulating services |
Aggravation: Insecure land tenure escalates unsustainable resource management |
Laws and regulations enforcement for sustainable land management → Enhanced ecosystem services |
||
| Impacts on the ecosystem | Reduced ecosystem services provision | Disrupted biophysical processes | ||||||
| Responses (R) | ||||||||
| Local level | Improving sustainable livelihood strategies and good quality of life | Education and technical training | Sustainable use of natural resources | Community-based ecosystem management | New policies for biodiversity protection, and REDD+ mechanisms | Multiple ecosystem services and functions are enhanced |
The combined effect of sustainable practices enhances livelihoods and quality of life |
Responses create feedback loops that influence drivers and pressures |
| National level | Restoration and agroforestry practices | Inclusion of Indigenous and local knowledge (ILK) | Enhance land management and Landscape approach | Multi-stakeholder engagement and multi-scale governance | International regulations to enhance overall ecosystem services and functions |
Global and regional science-policy frameworks providing guidance for conservation and sustainable land management |
Policy incentives for diversified landscapes → enhanced ecosystem functions and services | |
| International level | Payment for Environmental Services (PES) | Certification/market mechanisms development | ||||||
Unpacking DPSIR: trade-offs, feedback, and multifunctionality in tropical ecosystems.
The original version of this article has been updated.
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Keywords
ecosystem multifunctionality, tropical ecosystems, ecosystem benefits, ecosystem functions, landscape multifunctionality, sustainable land management, DPSIR
Citation
Tabi Eckebil PP, Mintah F, Bürgi M, Akinyemi FO, Sonwa DJ and Ifejika Speranza C (2025) Correction: Tropical ecosystem multifunctionality assessment and insights for sustainable land management: a systematic literature review using the Drivers-Pressures-State-Impacts-Responses framework. Front. For. Glob. Change 8:1749188. doi: 10.3389/ffgc.2025.1749188
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18 November 2025
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19 November 2025
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01 December 2025
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