Which of these is a supporting service - a service on which ecosystems

depend?

O

A. Providing building materials

O

B. Raising livestock

O

C. Recycling nutrients

O

D. Providing national parks

C C C C C C C C C C C C

The correct option is C. Recycling nutrients

Explanation:

The nature benefits the humans in numerous ways. The benefits which the environment and all the natural ecosystems present have on humans is termed as ecosystem services. For example, the forest ecosystem is a natural ecosystem that benefits humans in numerous ways including the provision of wood for making houses etc.

Supporting services can be described as an ecosystem service by which essential components or services are continuously provided by the natural ecosystems to the humans. For example, recycling of nutrients.