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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. economics
  3. environmental economics
  4. ecosystem services
  1. Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry
  2. economics
  3. environmental economics
  4. ecosystem services
  1. Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry
  2. economic sustainability
  3. ecological economics
  4. ecosystem services
  1. Rural Development, Communities, Education, Extension
  2. economic sustainability
  3. ecological economics
  4. ecosystem services

Preferred term

ecosystem services

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information Benefits people and other organisms obtain from ecosystems; examples include: pure water and clean air, scenic landscapes, wildlife habitat and biodiversity.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • ecosystem goods and services
  • environmental benefits
  • environmental services

Scope note

  • Use for the benefits derived from ecosystems; For the activity of managing ecosystems for the benefit of all organisms in the environment while meeting human needs USE ecosystem management.

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/104863

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