Ecosystem Services and Economic Valuation — NEET Biology
📚 Practice ConceptCan we put an economic value on this service by nature? You can get some idea by finding out how much your neighborhood hospital spends on a cylinder of oxygen. Pollination (without which plants cannot give us fruits or seeds) is another service, ecosystems provide through pollinators layer – bees, bumblebees, birds and bats. What will be the costs of accomplishing pollination without help from natural pollinators? There are other intangible benefits – that we derive from nature–the aesthetic pleasures of walking through thick woods, watching spring flowers in full bloom or waking up to a bulbul's song in the morning. Can we put a price tag on such things?
Assertion (A): Pollination is essential for plant reproduction. Reason (R): Pollination produces flowers and nectar for plants.
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Correct answer: C — If assertion is true but reason is false.
NCERT states “Pollination (without which plants cannot give us fruits or seeds) is another service, ecosystems provide through pollinators layer – bees, bumblebees, birds and bats.” The Assertion is true - pollination is essential for reproduction. The Reason is false - it confuses inputs with outputs. NCERT clearly states pollination enables production of “fruits or seeds,” not flowers and nectar (which are actually inputs/attractants for pollination).
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