Question

Climate regulation as an ecosystem service primarily involves which process?

Options

• Pollination of flowering plants

• Decomposition of organic matter in soil

• Microbial treatment of wastewater

• Forests absorbing carbon dioxide

Answer 1

Climate regulation is achieved through forests and other vegetation absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere during photosynthesis. This process mitigates global warming by reducing greenhouse gas concentrations and serves as a critical ecosystem service.