Table 1.

The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment classification of ecosystem services (MA 2003).

provisioning	regulating	cultural	supporting
goods produced or provided by ecosystems:	benefits obtained from regulation of ecosystem processes:	non-material benefits obtained from ecosystems:	services necessary for production of other ecosystem services:
food	climate regulation	spiritual	soil formation
fresh water	disease regulation	recreational	nutrient cycling
fuel-wood	flood regulation	aesthetic	primary production
fibre	detoxification	inspirational
biochemicals		educational
genetic resources		communal
		symbolic