Your family has an old apple tree in your backyard. Your mom loves using the tree’s apples to make pies. You don’t care for apples, but you enjoy reading under the tree’s shade. Which phrase best describes the ecosystem services that the tree provides for you and your mom?(1 point)

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indirect services and direct services
indirect services and direct services
only ethical and aesthetic services
only ethical and aesthetic services
ethical and aesthetic services and direct services
ethical and aesthetic services and direct services
only indirect services

Answer 1

The phrase that best describes the ecosystem services that the tree provides for you and your mom is "indirect services and direct services."

Your mom using the tree's apples for making pies represents a direct service (a product provided by the ecosystem), while your enjoyment of reading under the tree's shade represents an indirect service (the benefits you gain from the tree's presence, such as shade and a pleasant environment).