The Value of Life

Biodiversity contributes to our well-being by providing essential resources and services. Which of the following is NOT a way biodiversity supports human well-being?

• Provision of food and raw materials

• Regulation of climate and disease

• Enhancement of cultural and recreational experiences

• Increase in pollution and environmental degradation

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Which of the following is a Regulating service provided by ecosystems?

• Pollination of plants

• Manufacturing of goods

• Construction of buildings

• Production of electronics

Trees and healthy ecosystems are important for our school, neighborhoods, and planet because they:

• Provide oxygen and improve air quality

• Increase noise pollution

• Decrease biodiversity

• Contribute to soil erosion

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Ecosystem services are the direct and indirect contributions of ecosystems to human well-being. True or False?

• True

• False

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Which of the following is a function of ecosystem services?

• Provide humans with what we need to live and enjoy life

• Decrease biodiversity

• Increase pollution

• None of the above

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What are Provisioning Services in the context of ecosystem services?

• They are the products obtained from ecosystems, such as food, water, and raw materials.

• They are the processes that regulate the environment, such as climate regulation and water purification.

• They are the cultural benefits people obtain from ecosystems, such as recreation and spiritual enrichment.

• They are the supporting services necessary for the production of all other ecosystem services, such as nutrient cycling and soil formation.

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What are Cultural Services in the context of ecosystem services?

• Benefits people obtain from ecosystems through spiritual enrichment, cognitive development, reflection, recreation, and aesthetic experiences

• The physical products obtained from ecosystems, such as food, water, and raw materials

• The processes that regulate the environment, such as climate regulation and water purification

• The support systems necessary for the production of all other ecosystem services, such as soil formation and nutrient cycling

Which of the following is a provisioning service provided by ecosystems?

• Food

• Climate regulation

• Pollination

• Cultural heritage

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Ecosystems help in protecting from extreme weather. True or False?

• True

• False

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Cultural services provide ______ benefits from ecosystems.

• non-material

• financial

• physical

• nutritional