NEETBotanyBiodiversity and its Conservation
What is the primary benefit derived from nature that cannot be given a price tag?
Options
- APollination
- BOxygen production
- CAesthetic pleasure
- DIntrinsic value
Correct answer
C. Aesthetic pleasure
Step-by-step solution
Can we put an economic value on this service by nature? You can get some idea by finding out how much your neighborhood hospital spends on a cylinder of oxygen. Pollination (without which plants cannot give us fruits or seeds) is another service, ecosystems provide through pollinators layer – bees, bumblebees, birds and bats. What will be the costs of accomplishing pollination without help from natural pollinators? There are other intangible benefits – that we derive from nature–the aesthetic pleasures of walking t