NTA Abhyas NEET2020BotanyEcosystemPractice
Select the INCORRECT statement from the following.
Options
- AUS 33 trillion a year is the price tag given to ecosystem services
- BThe global gross national product is nearly half of the price tag given to ecosystem services.
- COf the total of various ecosystem services, the soil formation accounts for about 50 per cent.
- DThe cost of climate regulation and habitat for wildlife are about 6 percent together.
Correct answer
D. The cost of climate regulation and habitat for wildlife are about 6 percent together.
Step-by-step solution
An American ecological economist, Robert Constanza with his team worked out the monetary value on natural ecosystem services. His work research estimated that ecosystem services cost approx. US 33 trillion per year. These services are largely considered free. Of the total cost for the services, nearly 6% each for climate regulation and habitat for wildlife. Together is 12%. Soil formation accounts for 50%.