Ecosystem Services

As biodiversity increases, 

• ecosystem services decrease
• ecosystem services increase

What term describes the positive benefits that wildlife or ecosystems provides to people?

• ecosystem services
• ecosystem
• biodiversity

All of the products that are obtained from an ecosystem are called

• provisioning services

• regulating services

• cultural services

• supporting services

The benefits that we receive from the regulation of ecosystem processes are called

• provisioning services

• regulating services

• cultural services

• supporting services

The non-material services that enhance the spiritual, intellectual, and social development of humans are called

• supporting services

• cultural services

• provisioning services

• regulating services

The services that help all other ecosystem services to fully function (natural cycles and processes)

• supporting services

• cultural services

• provisioning services

• regulating services

The water cycle, carbon and oxygen cycles, and formation of soil would be included in the area of

• cultural services

• supporting services

• provisioning services

• regulating services

Enjoying a day at the beach, or gaining intellectual knowledge are provided by

• cultural services

• supporting services

• provisioning services

• regulating services

Water purification, waste management, and pollination are things provided by

• cultural services

• supporting services

• provisioning services

• regulating services

Food, medicine, water, and fuel are things provided by

• cultural services

• supporting services

• provisioning services

• regulating services