Isn't maintenance of biodiversity the function? The
unimpaired function would be the maintenance of
biodiversity at or near the level expected for the
type of system in question.
The next question, then, is What functions depend
upon maintenance of biodiversity?.
Maybe we should say ecosystem
Wayne,
The questions I have reflected on and can comment on are the last three:
The distinction between functions and services I thought has always
been an human based distinction where services are those functions
that have important human values. Don't ask me though to then list
those
