Ecological Services

Bees are important to ecosystems and humans because they provide

• a regulating service through the pollination of crops.

• a regulating service that increases crop yields.

• a support system through the pollination of food crops.

• a support system through promoting biodiversity of crops.

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What is the best way to reduce stress on the ecosystem's provisioning services?

• Use electric cars

• Slow down population growth

• Limiting human access to national parks

• Recycling

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A(n) ______ in species diversity is associated with a(n) ________ in the functions an ecosystem provides.

• increase; decrease

• decrease; increase

• decrease; unobserved change

• decline; decline

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You are on a town committee formed to determine the borders for a new local nature park. You explain that according to the theory of island biogeography, if the committee wishes to promote species richness it should

• II only

• III only

• I and II

• I, II, and III

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What is the main purpose of ecosystem services?

• To provide essential benefits to humans and the environment.

• To harm humans and the environment.

• To limit the resources available to humans and the environment.

• To create imbalance in the ecosystem.

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What are ecosystem services?

• Products obtained from ecosystems

• Benefits that humans obtain from ecosystems

• Services provided by technology

• Benefits that animals obtain from ecosystems

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Which of the following is an example of a provisioning ecosystem service?

• Mining of minerals in a forest ecosystem

• Production of crops or fish in an agricultural or aquatic ecosystem

• Hunting of animals in a grassland ecosystem

• Logging of trees in a wetland ecosystem

Which of the following is a regulating ecosystem service?

• Pollination of crops

• Production of timber

• Recreational activities

• Water purification

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What role do wetlands play in ecological services?

• They provide habitat for fish

• They act as natural water filters

• They are used for agricultural purposes

• They are sites for urban development

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How do forests contribute to climate regulation?

• By providing timber

• By absorbing carbon dioxide

• By offering recreational spaces

• By supporting biodiversity

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