Ecosystem services and adaptive management unite to revolutionize natural resource management.
Natural resource managers are using adaptive management and ecosystem services concepts to improve decision-making. Adaptive management involves learning by doing to reduce uncertainties and improve management over time. Ecosystem services focus on the benefits that ecosystems provide to humans. By integrating these two approaches, managers can better understand the consequences of their decisions on stakeholders and the environment. This integration can lead to more effective natural resource management outcomes.