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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Gas regulation | regulation of atmospheric chemical composition CO(2)-O(2) balance, O(3), and SO(X) levels |
| climate regulation | regulation of global temp., precip., and other biologically mediated climatic processes at global or local levels. greenhouse gas regulation, dimethylsulfoxide production affecting cloud formation |
| disturbance regulation | capacitance, damping, and integrity of ecosystem response to environmental fluctuations storm protection, flood control, etc. |
| water regulation | regulation of hydrological flows provisioning of water for agriculture or industry |
| water supply | Storage and retention of water provisioning of water by water sheds, reservoirs, aquifers |
| erosion control and sediment retention | retention of soil preventing loss of soil by wind, runoff, etc. |
| soil formation | formation of soil weathering of rock, accumulation of organic material |
| nutrient cycling | storage, internal cycling, processing, acquisition of nutrients Nitrogen fixation, N, P, and other element/nutrient cycles |
| waste treatment | recovery of mobile nutrients and removal/breakdown of excess nutrients/compounds pollution control, detoxification |
| pollination | movement of floral gametes provisioning of pollinators for the reproduction of plants |
| biological control | trophic-dynamic regulations of pop. keystone predator controls prey, reduction of herbivory by top predators |
| refugia | habitat for resident/transient populations nurseries, habitat for migratory species, regional habitats for local species, overwintering grounds |
| food production | that portion of primary production extractable as food. production of fish, game, crops, nuts, fruits by hunting, gathering, farming, fishing. |
| raw materials | that portion of primary production extractable as raw materials lumber, fuel, fodder |
| genetic resources | sources of unique biological materials/products medicine, products for material science, genes for resistance to plant pathogens and crop pests, ornamental species |
| recreation | provision of opportunities for recreational activities ecotourism, sport fishing, etc. |
| cultural | provision of opportunities for noncommercial use aesthetic, artistic, educational, spiritual, scientific values of ecosystems |
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