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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Match the example cards with the correct Ecosystem Service.
Natural habitats for game species
Medicinal plants that come from rainforests
Timber/lumber provided by forests
Wetlands protect coastal properties from flooding
Rangeland provides natural feed for livestock
Pollination of crops by bees
Fishing tournaments take place in coastal waters
National Parks are popular tourist destinations
Identify one supporting ecosystem service provided by forests.
Describe how the supporting ecosystem service is provided by forests.
Identify one provisioning ecosystem service provided by forests.
Describe how the provisioning ecosystem service is provided by forests.
Identify one regulating ecosystem service provided by forests.
Describe how the regulating ecosystem service is provided by forests.
Identify one cultural ecosystem service provided by forests.
Describe how the cultural ecosystem service is provided by forests.
Propose an economic ($$$) incentive that can be utilized to increase biodiversity of forests.
EXPLAIN the results of human disruptions to ecosystem services