Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Practice

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What is biodiversity?

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Biodiversity refers to the variety of different organisms found in an ecosystem, including species diversity, genetic diversity, and ecosystem diversity.

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What are ecosystem services?

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Ecosystem services are the benefits that humans derive from ecosystems, including provisioning, regulating, cultural, and supporting services.

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What is a provisioning service?

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Provisioning services are the products obtained from ecosystems, such as food, fresh water, wood, fiber, and genetic resources.

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What is a regulating service?

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Regulating services are the benefits obtained from the regulation of ecosystem processes, such as climate regulation, water purification, and pollination.

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What is a supporting service?

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Supporting services are those that are necessary for the production of all other ecosystem services, including nutrient cycling and soil formation.

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What is an example of a cultural service?

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Cultural services are non-material benefits obtained from ecosystems, such as recreational, aesthetic, and spiritual benefits.

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What role do bees play in ecosystems?

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Bees are important pollinators, contributing to the reproduction of many plants and thus supporting biodiversity and food production.

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What is nutrient cycling?

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Nutrient cycling is the process by which nutrients are recycled in the ecosystem, moving from the environment to organisms and back.

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What is the water cycle?

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The water cycle is the continuous movement of water within the Earth and atmosphere, involving processes such as evaporation, condensation, and precipitation.

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What are natural resources?

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Natural resources are materials or substances that occur in nature and can be used for economic gain, such as minerals, forests, and water.