> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.basin.global/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.basin.global/core-benefits/core-benefits-framework/stocks-ecosystems.md).

# STOCKS: Ecosystems

The Core Benefits Framework identifies 15 "stocks" of ecosystems that are consistent across the reviewed frameworks.

## Ecosystems

<table data-header-hidden><thead><tr><th width="233"></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Cultivated &#x26; Developed</td><td>Boreal Forests</td></tr><tr><td>Urban Open Space</td><td>Coastal Systems</td></tr><tr><td>Rural Open Space</td><td>Grasslands</td></tr><tr><td>Rivers &#x26; Lakes</td><td>Shrublands</td></tr><tr><td>Inland Wetlands</td><td>Polar &#x26; Alpine</td></tr><tr><td>Tropical Forests</td><td>Desert</td></tr><tr><td>Temperate Forests</td><td>Subterranean</td></tr><tr><td>Marine Systems</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

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