Ecosystem Services

Forest ecosystems provide many goods and services for many environments. Trees specifically provide goods such as lumber and many different services. Some of the services are, maintaining biodiversity, removing air pollutants, emitting oxygen, generating soil, and cycles nutrients. Trees are important to all environments and help promote a good environment.


United Nations Development Programme, United Nations Environment Programme, World Bank, World Resources Institute. "Primary Goods and Services Provided by Ecosystems." A Guide to World Resources 2000-2001 Sep. 2000: 5