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ecosystem services
UK/ˈiːkəʊˌsɪstəm ˈsɜːvɪsɪz/US/ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm ˈsɜːrvɪsɪz/EC·o·sys·tem SER·vices
The benefits that natural ecosystems provide to humans, such as clean water, pollination and flood regulation.
Examples
“Wetlands provide crucial ecosystem services, including water purification and flood control.”
“Policymakers must account for ecosystem services when planning land use.”
“Protecting forests preserves ecosystem services that support local livelihoods.”
Band 8 sentence
“Valuing ecosystem services in cost–benefit analyses makes it easier to justify conserving natural habitats in development plans.”
Collocations
- provisioning services
- regulating services
- cultural services
Word family
Common mistakes
ecosystem benefits→ecosystem services
the ecosystem's services→ecosystem services
Say it for a higher band
5nature benefits→6ecosystem benefits→7+ecosystem services
Synonyms
ecosystem benefits
Easily confused
ecosystem functions
“When discussing benefits to communities you should refer to ecosystem services rather than ecosystem functions.”
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