Intermediate ecosystem service

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-014716",
  "term": "Intermediate ecosystem service",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Attributes of ecological structure or process that influence the quantity and/or quality of ecosystem services but do not themselves quantify as final ecosystem goods and services (because they are not directly enjoyed, consumed, or used). Context: A good or service can be an intermediate good and service in one situation and a final good or service in another situation. Example: Open space and soil are final ecosystem goods and services to a farmer growing cotton but are intermediate ecosystem goods and service to a consumer buying a shirt made from cotton at the store.",
  "subject": "Ecosystems",
  "references": [
    "National Ecosystem Classification System (NESCS) Plus Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/intermediate-ecosystem-service/"
}