2.2 Video - Ecosystem Services of Wetlands

When studying ecosystem services, what are we interested in in particular?

• ways that ecosystems can make us money or save us money.  Placing financial value on ecosystems allows non-scientists to understand the value of biodiversity.

• We study ecosystem services so that we know the ecological importance of ecosystems, regardless of their financial value.  

Which of the following is a provisioning service? Click all that apply

• Wood or Timber

• Plant material that can be turned into clothing

• Medicines from plants or animals

• Air Quality

Supporting & regulating services can best be described as:

• Ecosystem services that save us money by avoiding costs.

• Ecosystem services that directly make us money by selling a product.