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Direct Value?

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Things we gain from biodiversity

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Indirect Value?

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Ecosystem services such as water cycle and biogeochemical cycle

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Theories (natural laws)

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Well supported by evidence, withstood lots of scientific testing,debate ,etc

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Dichotomized?

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Proximate vs Ultimate

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Ultimate?

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Concerned with evolutionary explanation

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Proximate

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Deal with mechanisms, do not always require evolutionary explanation

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Observations do what?

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Develop hypothesis and questions

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Hypothesis

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Possible explanation

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Natural history?

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Documentation of appearance, behavior, distribution, etc. of organisms

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