Germany’s Ecosystems

Symbol Ecosystem services

Ecosystem services

Stack of logs — Photo: R.-U. Syrbe

Provisioning services

Timber provision
Crop provision

Car disappears into flooded street — Photo: R.-U. Syrbe

Regulating services

Mitigation of soil erosion by water
Flood retention in floodplains
Local climate regulation in cities
Potential pollination (wild bee habitats)
Greenhouse gas sequestration of ecosystems

Person climbing on the rock — Source: R.-U. Syrbe

Cultural services

Biodiversity area indicator
Urban Green areas for the nearby recreation
Landscape-related recreation (extern: IUP)

Contact persons: Ralf-Uwe Syrbe and Karsten Grunewald