ecosystem service

noun

Any of the beneficial effects of ecosystems from a human viewpoint, such as pollination of crops and decomposition of waste.

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Meanings

nounecosystem service (plural ecosystem services)

plural ecosystem services

  1. Any of the beneficial effects of ecosystems from a human viewpoint, such as pollination of crops and decomposition of waste.
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