Geography A-Level
Ecosystem Service Provisioning
What Ecosystem Service Provisioning means in Geography A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Ecosystem Service Provisioning
The reliance of human wellbeing on regulating services (climate regulation, water purification) and provisioning services (food, fresh water) derived from stable biogeochemical cycles.
Topics that use Ecosystem Service Provisioning
- The Carbon Cycle and Energy Security (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
- Anthropogenic
- Anthropogenic Forcing
- Carbon Intensity
- Carbon Sequestration
- Carbon Sequestration and Storage
- Chemical Weathering and Carbonation
- Cryosphere
- Decarbonisation
Using Ecosystem Service Provisioning in the exam
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