Reading Ecosystem Services: A Vital Component of Our Environment

What are ecosystem services?

• Benefits humans derive from natural ecosystems

• Products obtained from ecosystems

• Activities to restore ecosystems

• Climate regulation services

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

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Which of the following is NOT a type of ecosystem service?

• Provisioning services

• Regulating services

• Cultural services

• Industrial services

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

What is an example of a provisioning service?

• Climate regulation

• Pollination

• Food and fresh water

• Disease control

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-5

How do wetlands contribute to regulating services?

• By providing genetic resources

• By filtering pollutants from water

• By sequestering carbon dioxide

• By providing fiber and wood

What is the purpose of ecosystem restoration?

• To enhance biodiversity and improve ecosystem services

• To increase industrial production

• To create new ecosystems

• To reduce the need for natural resources

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