the services provided by ecosystems and ecological processes, including regulation of water flows and maintenance of water quality; the formation of soil, prevention of soil erosion, and nutrient cycling that maintains soil fertility; degradation of wastes and pollution; pest and pathogen control; pollination; and climate regulation through carbon storage and sequestration. [fn]Source: (USAID 2005) from "USAID Biodiversity Primer"[/fn] [ALSO] Aa natural processes provide services that allow humans and all species to survive on the earth: to breathe, drink and eat. These processes include water cycles (quantity and quality of water), soil fertility replenishment, conservation of biodiversity, and air quality. Ecosystem/environmental services data and information management: http://www.eis.noaa.gov/esdim/ and the NOAA site on climate change: http://globalchange.gov/ (Source: DRobinson) [ALSO] Services provided by natural processes that allow humans and all species to survive on the earth: to breathe, drink and eat. These processes include hydrologic cycles (quantity and quality of water), soil fertility replenishment, conservation of biodiversity, and air quality, among others. (Source: SMurray)