Ecosystem Services

Draw

How are you feeling today?

Open Ended

What do ecosystems provide for us? Think about things consume and use throughout the day.

Provisioning - all of the materials and resources obtained from the environment.
Ex: food & water

Regulating - benefits that help maintain and balance ecosystems.
Ex: plants taking in CO2

Cultural - includes the nonmaterial benefits that are provided by ecosystems.
Ex: hiking & kayaking

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Services

-materials and resources obtained from the environment

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Provisioning Services

Draw

Draw an example of a provisioning service that you use daily?

-help maintain and balance ecosystems

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Regulating Services

Open Ended

Why are regulating services important?

-nonmaterial benefits that are provided by ecosystems

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Cultural Services

Open Ended

What cultural service do you enjoy the most?

Open Ended

How do you think humans impact these services?