Uploaded on 2015-11-30 by LabLL

**Supporting services** nutrient recycling, primary production and soil formation. These services make the ecosystems able to provide food supply, flood regulation and water purification. **Please note :** *the Forest Department at Geneva mentioned "Slaughter waste (tops, branches or even strains) were investigated in the mid-70s. These wastes pose significant sorting problems due to excessive destruction of nutrients, which are concentrated in these portions of the shaft."* ![nutrient recycling][2] **Provisioning services** ***"Products obtained from ecosystems"*** **food,** including seafood, game, crops, wild foods, and spices raw materials, including lumber, skins, fuel wood, organic matter, fodder, and fertilizer genetic resources, including crop improvement genes, and health care **water** minerals, including diatomite medicinal resources including pharmaceuticals, chemical models, and test and assay energy, hydropower biomass fuels ornamental resources, including fashion, handicraft, jewelry, pets, worship, decoration and souvenirs like furs, feathers, ivory, **orchids,** butterflies, aquarium fish, shells, etc. ![orchids][3] ![water][4] **Regulating services** ***Benefits obtained from the regulation of ecosystem processes*** carbon sequestration, climate regulation, waste decomposition and detoxification **purification of water and air** pest and disease control ![purification of water and air][5] ![purification of water and air][6] **Cultural services** ***Non material benefits people*** obtain from ecosystems through spiritual enrichment, cognitive development, reflection, recreation, and **aesthetic experiences** **cultural, i**ncluding use of nature as motif in books, film, painting, folklore, national symbols, architect, advertising, etc. spiritual and historical, including use of nature for religious or **heritage value** or natural recreational experiences, including ecotourism, outdoor sports, and recreation science and education, including use of natural systems for school excursions, and scientific discovery ![aesthetic experiences][7] [1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/1448912818575684.jpg [2]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14489128595818131.jpg [3]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14489129482058856.jpg [4]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14489130377517324.jpg [5]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14489131022660462.jpg [6]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14489132092399591.jpg [7]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14489131833619228.jpg