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Analyzing the Trade-offs Between Provisioning Services and Other Ecosystem Services

Description: This quiz will test your understanding of the trade-offs between provisioning services and other ecosystem services.
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Which of the following is NOT a provisioning ecosystem service?

  1. Food

  2. Water

  3. Timber

  4. Biodiversity


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Biodiversity is a regulating ecosystem service, not a provisioning service.

Which of the following is a trade-off between provisioning services and other ecosystem services?

  1. Increased food production can lead to decreased water quality.

  2. Increased timber production can lead to decreased biodiversity.

  3. Increased water use can lead to decreased food production.

  4. All of the above.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

All of the above are examples of trade-offs between provisioning services and other ecosystem services.

Which of the following is a factor that can affect the trade-offs between provisioning services and other ecosystem services?

  1. Climate change

  2. Land use change

  3. Pollution

  4. All of the above.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

All of the above factors can affect the trade-offs between provisioning services and other ecosystem services.

Which of the following is a way to mitigate the trade-offs between provisioning services and other ecosystem services?

  1. Reduce our consumption of provisioning services.

  2. Increase our investment in sustainable agriculture and forestry.

  3. Protect and restore natural ecosystems.

  4. All of the above.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

All of the above are ways to mitigate the trade-offs between provisioning services and other ecosystem services.

Which of the following is an example of a policy that can be used to mitigate the trade-offs between provisioning services and other ecosystem services?

  1. A carbon tax

  2. A water pollution permit system

  3. A land use zoning law

  4. All of the above.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

All of the above are examples of policies that can be used to mitigate the trade-offs between provisioning services and other ecosystem services.

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