The USDA Forest Service is a government agency that protects and overlooks the different national forests and grasslands that the United States Government has decided to protect from development. There are one hundred and fifty five forests and twenty grasslands, so it is quite a big job.
When drinking mountain water, or while eating wild blueberries, you probably do not think about how these things came about. Actually, a natural ecosystem is usually responsible for the water you drink or food you eat. Ecosystems provide “ecosystem services” that are the main cause of agricultural growth and many other processes that benefit humans.
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