Ecosystem Services

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Plants and trees allow more water from precipitation infiltrate into the groundwater which is then pumped and used as drinking water for survival or to grow crops to sell.

• Provisioning

• Regulating

• Supporting

• Cultural

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Oceans, rivers and lakes provide fishing which makes fishing companies money and tourism money for surrounding communities.

• Provisioning

• Regulating

• Supporting

• Cultural

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Plants remove air pollution which reduces medical costs and improves survival of humans.

• Provisioning

• Regulating

• Supporting

• Cultural

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Decomposers help build soil. Weathering of rock (large rock is broken down by wind and rain into smaller particles) also builds soil. Soil is needed to grow food for survival or to sell)

• Provisioning

• Regulating

• Supporting

• Cultural

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Trees, plants, phytoplankton and other producers remove carbon from the atmosphere and store it which helps regulate the climate. (Called carbon sequestration) This reduces economic loss from climate change and prevents heat-related deaths.

• Provisioning

• Regulating

• Supporting

• Cultural

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Ecosystems cycle nutrients (Nitrogen, Phosphorus, etc) which provides nutrients for crops to grow for survival or to sell.

• Provisioning

• Regulating

• Supporting

• Cultural

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Forests provide lumber to sell or to provide shelter which is needed for survival.

• Provisioning

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• Supporting

• Cultural

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Bats eat harmful bugs saving farmers millions of dollars a year in pesticide costs and crop loss.

• Provisioning

• Regulating

• Supporting

• Cultural

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Wild animals and plants (NOT crops or livestock) can be hunted or gathered to eat for survival or to sell.

• Provisioning

• Regulating

• Supporting

• Cultural

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Bacteria, fungi, mold and detritivores decompose dead organisms and animal waste (poop). This provides nutrients for plants to grow which humans need to eat to survive or crops to sell.

• Provisioning

• Regulating

• Supporting

• Cultural