NEET BIOLOGY

ECOLOGY

BIODIVERSITY AND ITS CONSERVATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
When does the aesthetic value of an ecosystem become most apparent?
A
when scientists begin to study the ecosystem
B
when the ecosystem has been destroyed
C
when the ecosystem is given economic value
D
when the ecosystem provides useful services
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Within ecosystem services, one of these non-material benefits is aesthetic services, which bring us aesthetic value. Aesthetic value is determined by the interaction of people with the environment in relation to natural beauty, based on human perceptions and judgments.

Detailed explanation-2: -The aesthetic experience of biodiversity is the act of appreciating and feeling beauty through the observation of a species, an assemblage of species or an ecosystem. This aesthetic experience is central to our relationship with nature, and to our motivations to protect it.

Detailed explanation-3: -Aesthetic value can be linked to the physical and ecological properties of landscapes [13], and to management practices [14]. Historically, greater emphasis has been placed on general landscape patterns, mostly structural, in relation to human perception [8, 15].

Detailed explanation-4: -The aesthetic value of a landscape is based on properties of the landform, structures, climate, vegetation and so on and the way they work together [3].

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