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The term “ecosystem services”, enlist some important ecosystem services.
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Ecosystem services means “the benefit people take from ecosystem” ecosystem service is composed of four things: supporting, provisioning, regulating and cultural services. Supporting services include nutrient recycling and soil formation; provisioning services include raw materials, food, energy, medicinal source. The regulating services include climate regulation purification of water; cultural services include recreational experiences spiritual and historical use of nature.
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Ch. 38.1 - Distinguish among communities, ecosystems, and...Ch. 38.1 - Prob. 2MCCh. 38.1 - Distinguish between habitat and niche.Ch. 38.1 - Prob. 4MCCh. 38.1 - Prob. 5MCCh. 38.1 - Prob. 6MCCh. 38.1 - Prob. 7MCCh. 38.2 - Prob. 1MCCh. 38.2 - Prob. 2MCCh. 38.2 - Prob. 3MC
Ch. 38.2 - Prob. 4MCCh. 38.3 - Identify the trophic levels of a food chain.Ch. 38.3 - Prob. 2MCCh. 38.3 - Prob. 3MCCh. 38.3 - Prob. 4MCCh. 38.3 - Prob. 5MCCh. 38.3 - Draw an energy pyramid for an ecosystem with three...Ch. 38.3 - Prob. 7MCCh. 38.4 - Prob. 1MCCh. 38.4 - Prob. 2MCCh. 38.4 - Prob. 3MCCh. 38.4 - Prob. 4MCCh. 38.4 - Prob. 5MCCh. 38.5 - Use figure 38.25 to describe the relationships...Ch. 38.5 - Prob. 2MCCh. 38 - Prob. 1MCQCh. 38 - Cyanobacteria are photosynthetic bacteria that...Ch. 38 - Prob. 3MCQCh. 38 - Prob. 4MCQCh. 38 - A large tree falls over in an old-growth forest,...Ch. 38 - Prob. 6MCQCh. 38 - In a prairie, which trophic level should have the...Ch. 38 - Prob. 8MCQCh. 38 - Prob. 9MCQCh. 38 - Prob. 10MCQCh. 38 - Prob. 1WIOCh. 38 - Prob. 2WIOCh. 38 - Prob. 3WIOCh. 38 - Prob. 4WIOCh. 38 - Prob. 5WIOCh. 38 - Prob. 6WIOCh. 38 - Prob. 7WIOCh. 38 - Prob. 8WIOCh. 38 - Prob. 9WIOCh. 38 - Officials in the northeastern United States arc...Ch. 38 - Prob. 11WIOCh. 38 - Prob. 12WIOCh. 38 - 1. Review the definitions of ecology, populations,...Ch. 38 - Prob. 2PITCh. 38 - Prob. 3PIT
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