Table 1.

Ecosystem Services as benefits people obtain from ecosystems (Millenium Ecosystem Assessment 2003).

	provisioning services
	products obtained from ecosystems
	food
	fresh water
	fuel-wood
	fibre
	biochemicals
	genetic resources
supporting services	regulating services
services necessary for the production of all other ecosystem services	benefits obtained from regulation of ecosystem services
soil formation	climate regulation
nutrient cycling	disease regulation
primary production	water regulation
	water purification
	cultural services
	nonmaterial benefits obtained from ecosystems
	spiritual and religious
	recreation and tourism
	aesthetic inspirational
	educational
	sense of place
	cultural heritage