Different types of ecosystem services• What are ecosystem servicesEcosystem services (ES): ecosystem functions or processes from which society benefits explicitly in monetary form (for example, through the sale of crops or ayurvedic medicines) or implicitly by improving the quality of life of each person. If these same ecosystem services are used in urban areas and cities, we define them as urban ecosystem services (UES).• UES are provided at different scales within an urban landscape1. Local scale: such as temperature regulation by trees, filtration of water and pollutants by soil, wood production and other similar things.2. Regional or landscape scale: Such as climate regulation, biodiversity, etc.3. Global scale: Carbon mitigation, contribution to the global gene pool.• Classification of ecosystem services1. Provisioning services: food and wood production, water supply, provision of genetic resources2. Regulatory services: regulation of climatic extremes such as heavy rains and heat waves, floods and diseases, regulation of water flows, treatment and management of waste3. Cultural services: use of natural beauty for tourism purposes, provision of aesthetic elements, spiritual requirements4. Habitat and supporting services: soil formation and processes, pollination, energy provision, material and nutrient flows, biodiversity. Examples of ecosystem services and how they help us1. Provisioning services - basically the beneficial products obtained directly from naturea) Obtaining food, crops, spices, fisheries and fresh water for direct consumption necessary for survivalb) Obtaining raw materials like wood heating, charcoal, fertilizers, metals and minerals used for the production of other materialsc) Medicinal resources and o...... middle of paper ......flies, etc. that aid in seed dispersal contribute to the production of food and other agricultural products. It is estimated that 90% of all flowering plants would not exist without the animals and insects that carry pollen from one plant to another. Example: domestic bees of the Himalayan region. People in this region recognize that bees help ensure better livelihoods, both by increasing agricultural productivity and generating direct income through the sale of honey and wax. b) Nutrient cycle: return of organic matter into the cycle so that it can contribute to subsequent crop production.c) Soil formation: soil provides multiple services essential for the sustainability of other ecosystem services such as nutrient cycling and water retention.d) Grazing: helps the soil by increasing soil density and promoting plant growth. variety and it also benefits the livestock at the same time.