Table 3.
The searching terms used and the total number of publications from each database.
| Databases | Searching string and searching terms | No of articles | Date of acquisition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scopus | Main searching terms-using doc title, abstract, and keywords | “Mountain ecosystem” AND “services” | 70 | 29/6/2019 |
| “Mountain ecosystem services” | 6 | 15/6/2019 | ||
| Secondary searching terms | “Mountain ecosystem” AND “trade-offs” | 3 | 15/6/2019 | |
| “Mountain ecosystem” AND “synergies” | 3 | 15/6/2019 | ||
| “Mountain ecosystem” AND “initiatives” | 11 | 15/6/2019 | ||
| “Mountain ecosystem” AND “gaps” | 17 | 15/6/2019 | ||
| “Mountain ecosystem” AND “challenges” | 38 | 15/6/2019 | ||
| Science Direct | Main searching terms | “Mountain ecosystem” AND “services” | 421 | 28/6/2019 |
| “Mountain ecosystem services” | 12 | 15/6/2019 | ||
| Secondary searching terms | “Mountain ecosystem” AND “trade-offs” | 32 | 15/6/2019 | |
| “Mountain ecosystem” AND “synergies” | 53 | 15/6/2019 | ||
| “Mountain ecosystem” AND “initiatives” | 169 | 15/6/2019 | ||
| “Mountain ecosystem services” AND “gaps” | 3 | 15/6/2019 | ||
| “Mountain ecosystem” AND “challenges” | 346 | 15/6/2019 | ||
| Google Scholar | Main searching terms- where all is found in the title of the article | “Mountain ecosystem” AND “services” | 34 | 28/6/2019 |
| “Mountain ecosystem services” | 31 | 14/6/2019 | ||
| Secondary searching terms | “Mountain ecosystem” AND “trade-offs” | 1 | 14/6/2019 | |
| “Mountain ecosystem” AND “synergies” | 1 | 14/6/2019 | ||
| “Mountain ecosystem” AND “initiatives” | 1 | 14/6/2019 | ||
| “Mountain ecosystem” AND “gaps” | 0 | 14/6/2019 | ||
| “Mountain ecosystem” AND “challenges” | 1 | 14/6/2019 | ||
N.B. The data here includes reviewed and original articles of all languages.
Source: Mengist et al. [11]