Ecosystem services: What are they?, examples, effects and more.

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Learn what ecosystem services are, examples and the negative and positive effects that derive from them. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), ecosystem services are the driving force of the environment.

Ecosystem or environmental services are those that nature or ecological processes provide to living beings and the planet.

What are ecosystem services?
Ecosystem services are the b  Special Data  enefits that people obtain from ecosystems, including both direct and indirect services. Ecosystem services are commonly divided into four main categories:



Provisioning services
They are the tangible goods that ecosystems provide directly to people, such as food, water, wood, medicinal products and energy resources.

Ecosystem services
Regulatory services
They are the benefits that ecosystems provide through natural processes that regulate climate, air quality, water quality, pollination, disease control and mitigation of natural risks.

Cultural services
They are the non-material benefits that people obtain from ecosystems, such as recreation, tourism, education, artistic inspiration and cultural identity.

Support services
They are the services that support other ecosystem services and are necessary for the survival of ecosystems. They include processes such as soil formation, photosynthesis and nutrient cycling.