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Ecosystem function

Outcome construct denoting the capacity of natural systems - watersheds, forests, rangelands - to deliver services such as water regulation, pollination, and biomass production, treated neutrally as the result whose level may be maintained or degraded.

Definition source: MEA (ecosystem functions and services); IPBES · reference

Synonyms

ecosystem service, ecological function, eco-system service

Broader

Top concept of the scheme

Narrower

none

Relations

reduces Climate sensitivity

Counts as adaptation

Outcome is measured against a climate hazard (e.g. yield under drought), OR is produced by a qualifying intervention, OR an adaptation-specific principle or cross-cutting concept applies to it; NOT adaptation when it is a plain level or quantity result not framed against a climate stressor.

Example of use

CGIAR agroecology and landscape work maintained ecosystem services supporting livelihoods under climate stress. | Climate context: the level may change under climate pressure.

Provenance

Domain expert; Lexicon consensus

Identifier

OTC_009 · https://mlolita26.github.io/cgiar-climate-taxonomy/terms/OTC_009
(planned permanent identifier: https://w3id.org/cgiar/climate-taxonomy/OTC_009)