The term ecosystem services is used to describe beneficial activities performed by healthy ecosystems.Which of the following is NOT an example of ecosystem services?
A) pollination of crops
B) flood control
C) filtering of pollutants from water
D) construction of dikes and levees

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Construction of dikes and levees is a human-made intervention, and therefore cannot be considered an ecosystem service. The rest of the options mentioned are services that are performed by ecosystems themselves.

The Term Ecosystem Services Is Used to Describe Beneficial Activities