Ecosystem Services Provided by Coastal Environments Include All of the Following

question 67

Multiple Choice

Ecosystem services provided by coastal environments include all of the following except

• A)provide a buffer against storms.
• B)dilute and remove pollutants.
• C)provide wildlife habitat.
• D)provide humans with food and recreation.
• E)prevent low-level extinction of species.

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Interest

The charge for the privilege of borrowing money, typically expressed as an annual percentage rate.

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Capital Gains Yield

The price appreciation component of the total return on an investment, calculated as the rise in the investment's price divided by its initial price.

Dividend Yield

A financial ratio that shows how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.