name at least one ecosystem capital/ instrumental value aspect of these ecosystems: deserts mountains (rocks and...

name at least one ecosystem capital/ instrumental value aspect of these ecosystems:

deserts

mountains (rocks and wadis)

palm forest

ghaf forest

coral reefs

mangrove swamps

seagrass beds

oyster beds

salt marshes

rocky intertidal zones

freshwater reservoirs (behind dams)

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Deserts - habitat, fuels, ecotourism
Mountains (rocks and wadis) - habitat, ecotourism
Palm forest - erosion control, oxygen supply, food, shelter
Ghaf forest - Shelter, oxygen supply
Coral reefs - errosion control, aquaculture, medicine
Mangrove swamps - errosion control, sediment stabilisation, filtration, shelter
Seagrass beds - aquaculture
Oyster beds - food, aquaculture
Salt marshes - food, habitat
Rocky intertidal zones - food, erosion control
Freshwater reservoirs (behind dams) - aquaculture, flood control, water purification

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