THE BENEFITS PEOPLE OBTAIN FROM ECOSYSTEMS. THESE INCLUDE PROVISIONING SERVICES SUCH AS FOOD, WATER, TIMBER, AND FIBER; REGULATING SERVICES THAT AFFECT CLIMATE, FLOODS, DISEASE, WASTES, AND WATER QUALITY; CULTURAL SERVICES THAT PROVIDE RECREATIONAL, AESTHETIC, AND SPIRITUAL BENEFITS; AND SUPPORTING SERVICES SUCH AS SOIL FORMATION, PHOTOSYNTHESIS, AND NUTRIENT CYCLING.@en-GB