In Peatland Ecosystems, Organic Material Builds Up in the Soils

question 80

Multiple Choice

In peatland ecosystems, organic material builds up in the soils, which become a carbon sink.In Southeast Asia, peatlands are often drained and used as oil palm plantations.This releases their carbon back into the atmosphere, which contributes to climate change.In this scenario, what ecosystem service is lost as a result of human changes to the ecosystem?

• A) Oil palm plantations
• B) Carbon storage
• C) Carbon released into the atmosphere
• D) Agricultural land
• E) Economic value of the land

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