Uploaded on 2017-02-09 by Justine Simard

Justine SIMARD Quebec city, Canada February 8th, 2017 EXERCICE 1: Ecosystem services in my living area Make clear in your answer where you can find the ecosystem service and what the ecosystem offers to your living area. To support your answers you are asked to provide one or more images for every example that describe the respective services. a. Provisioning services - Around Quebec city, we can find a lot of food coming from the farmers around. We also can find a lot of raw material such as wood. - Quebec is also known for their lakes and rivers as good sources of fresh water. b. Regulating services - The proximity to the forest help to regulate the local climate and air quality in Quebec city. There is a lot of trees and parks all around the city. c. Habitat or Supporting services - Not far for Quebec city, there is a habitat for species where goose go before their migration in the south. d. Cultural services - Tourism is very important around Quebec city, especially in the numerous National Parks all around the city.