Question

select the statement that is an example of a species providing an ecosystem service. after mice invaded a home, the homeowner used humane traps to release the mice into the wild. earthworms aerate the soil and create pathways for root growth under farmers’ fields. deer promote biodiversity and natural balance by over - mating. when a whale is injured, other whales will support it out of the water so it can breathe.

Explanation:

Ecosystem services are the benefits that people obtain from ecosystems. Earthworms aerating soil and creating root - growth pathways are a service to the agricultural ecosystem. The first option is about human - animal interaction, the third option about over - mating is not a typical ecosystem service, and the fourth option is about social behavior within a species, not an ecosystem service.

Answer:

Earthworms aerate the soil and create pathways for root growth under farmers’ fields.