Question

What are ecosystem services and why are they important to us?

Answer 1

Ecosystem services:

1. The ecosystem services which provide benefits to humans in a direct way are known as direct ecosystem services.
2. They directly benefit the well-being of humans.
3. These services help humans as it purifies the air we breathe, provide water and food by maintaining the nutrient cycle, help in pollination of crops, assimilation of excess carbon, and other supporting services such as soil formation, regulation of droughts, floods, etc.