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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Govern climate and rainfall, water (e.g.) flooding) waste and the spread of disease.
A
Regulating services
B
Provisioning services
C
Cultural services
D
Supporting services
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Regulating Services A regulating service is the benefit provided by ecosystem processes that moderate natural phenomena. Regulating services include pollination, decomposition, water purification, erosion and flood control, and carbon storage and climate regulation.

Detailed explanation-2: -Regulating ecosystem services (RES) are defined as “the benefits obtained from the regulation of ecosystem processes” (MA 2005). It comprises the various ways whereby the ecosystems regulate the natural environments.

Detailed explanation-3: -Ecosystems regulate the global climate by storing greenhouse gases. For example, as trees and plants grow, they remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and effectively lock it away in their tissues.

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