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9/29 Ecosystem Services

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Ecosystem Services- The benefits people obtain from ecosystems. These include provisioning services such as food and water; regulating services such as flood and disease control; cultural services such as spiritual, recreational, and cultural benefits; and supporting services such as nutrient cycling that maintain the conditions for life on Earth.

Provisioning Services - http://www.fao.org/ecosystem-services-biodiversity/background/provisioning-services/en/

Regulating Services - http://www.fao.org/ecosystem-services-biodiversity/background/regulating-services/en/

Supporting Services - http://www.fao.org/ecosystem-services-biodiversity/background/supporting-services/en/

Cultural Services - http://www.fao.org/ecosystem-services-biodiversity/background/cultural-services/en/
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Fill in the chart

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Match the example cards with the correct Ecosystem Service. There are 2 examples for each type.

  • Timber/lumber provided by forests
  • Pollination of crops by bees
  • National Parks are popular tourist destinations
  • Fishing tournaments take place in coastal waters
  • Wetlands protect coastal properties from flooding
  • Medicinal plants that come from rainforests
  • Natural habitats for game species
  • Rangeland provides natural feed for livestock

  • Supporting

  • Provisioning

  • Regulating

  • Cultural

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Identify one supporting ecosystem service provided by forests.

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Describe how the supporting ecosystem service is provided by forests.

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Identify one provisioning ecosystem service provided by forests.

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Describe how the provisioning ecosystem service is provided by forests.

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Identify one regulating ecosystem service provided by forests.

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Describe how the regulating ecosystem service is provided by forests.

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Identify one cultural ecosystem service provided by forests.

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Describe how the cultural ecosystem service is provided by forests.

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Propose an economic ($$$) incentive that can be utilized to increase biodiversity of forests.

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Describe the results of human disruptions to ecosystem services