English / word
ecosystem services
noun C1MEANING IN ENGLISH
The direct and indirect benefits that ecosystems provide to humans, such as clean water, pollination, and flood control.
In context
01
Forests provide essential ecosystem services like water purification and carbon storage.
02
Forests provide valuable ecosystem services, such as purifying air and water.
Synonyms
ecological benefits,environmental services,nature services
Antonyms
ecological destruction,environmental degradation
Collocations
valuation of ecosystem services,vital ecosystem services,provide ecosystem services