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Ecosystem Services

Kate Anderson

Kate Anderson

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Study Guide Overview

This AP Environmental Science study guide covers ecosystem services, categorized as provisioning (food, water, timber), regulating (air quality, carbon sequestration), cultural (recreation, aesthetics), and supporting (photosynthesis, nutrient cycling). It emphasizes the importance of understanding human impact on these services and includes practice questions and exam tips focusing on the interconnectedness of ecosystem services and their economic and ecological value.

Question 1 of 12

Ecosystem services are best described as: ๐ŸŒณ

human-made infrastructure

benefits humans receive from nature

services provided by businesses

regulated market activities