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BIODIVERSITY Flashcards

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worlds population depends of the environment for food, medicine, raw materials, and shelter

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BASIC NEEDS AND ECONOMIC BENEFITS

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some people find cultural of spirituals meanings from their environment whereas others simply find enjoyment in nature

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CULTURAL, SPIRITUAL, AND AESTHETIC BENEFITS

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can improve a person’s well being many people find comfort in the presend of wildlife and healthy habitats

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HEALTH BENEFITS

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scientists use the natural environment to gather data

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EDUCATION/INFORMATION

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natural processes that provide benefits such as climate control, pollution

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REGULATING AND SUPPORTING ECOSYSTEM SERVICES

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excess carbon dioxide in the in a process called

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carbon sequestration

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rainforest are like sponges that absorb rainwater and moisture

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FLOOD CONTROL AND PREVENTION OF SOIL EROSION

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Improves production and can serve as source of natural insecticides

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AGRICULTURE, CROP POLLINATION, AND SOIL FERTILITY

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