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Food production, purifying water,storing carbon,and regulating pests are all examples of what?

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Answer:- Ecosystem services

Step-by-step explanation:-

  • All the benefits that are supplied to mankind by the natural ecosystems and and through their resources and processes are called as ecosystem services.

These services can be classified into 4 broad categories:

1. Provisioning services- these include food production, water , energy,medicines etc.

2. Regulating services- these help regulate the climate, stores carbon, decomposes waste, pollination, pest control and disease control.

3. Supporting services- these include nutrient cycling, dispersal of seeds and primary prduction.

4. Cultural services- scientific discoveries, ecotourism, recreational experience etc.


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