ecosystem services
Britishplural noun
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"It's definitely a story of severe overall decline, both in the cover of flowers but also the diversity," explains Simon Potts, professor of biodiversity and ecosystem services at Reading University.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2025
“Chaparral is extraordinarily species-rich. It provides many ecosystem services like carbon storage, reduction of soil erosion, water quality. But once it’s gone, it’s really hard to get back.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 14, 2024
"We may need to learn to live alongside them again, and sometimes manage their behaviour, but the ecosystem services they provide have been clearly demonstrated here already at the Ealing Beaver Project," said Dr McCormack.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2024
To understand the impacts of uncoupling penalties from payments, the team modeled costs and benefits to the landowners of different program designs as well as the benefits from the ecosystem services gained.
From Science Daily ● May 15, 2024
So, if a farmer withdrew from a 10-year conservation contract in year 2, they would have to pay 8 years' worth of lost future ecosystem services.
From Science Daily ● May 15, 2024
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