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Ecosystem services are the benefits that humans receive from ecosystems. These services are essential for human well-being and are broadly categorized into four types: provisioning, regulating, cultural, and supporting services.
Provisioning services are the tangible products that ecosystems provide, such as food, freshwater, timber, and fiber.
Regulating services are the benefits obtained from the regulation of ecosystem processes. These include climate regulation,
Cultural services are the non-material benefits that people obtain from ecosystems. These include spiritual and religious
Supporting services are those that are necessary for the production of all other ecosystem services. These
The concept of ecosystem services highlights the interconnectedness between human society and the natural environment, emphasizing