Ecosystem services are real services, and they are discussed in terms of their monetary value, just like any other service that people need and purchase. Which of the following
most accurately describes the monetary value of the ecosystem services now derived
from Earth's ecosystems?
O A. Moderate: The ecosystem services provided for a community would be
affordable only to communities of people making moderate wages.
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B. High: The ecosystem services provided for a community would be
affordable only to communities of high wage earners.
C. Very high: The ecosystem services provided to Earth's humans at this time
are worth more than the gross national products of all of the world's
economies combined.
XO D. Low: The ecosystem services provided for a community of people would be
easily afforded by even the poorest communities on Earth.