Lecture #14: Ecosystem Services

Question 1

Ecosystem Services

Answer 1

benefits people obtain from ecosystems (ex:$, food)

Question 2

examples of ecosystem services

Answer 2

pollination, barrier island buffer storm from mainland, mangroves

Question 3

advantages of ecosystem services

Answer 3

comparison through common currency ($)
intact ecosystems are worth a lot to society and extractive value of good

Question 4

disadvantaged of ecosystem services

Answer 4

ethical issue: which species is most important or value of cost

Question 5

what are some examples of protecting ecosystem services

Answer 5

NY drinking water (Catskill mountain), Coffee (pollination is import for coffee–>intact frost for coffee growing)

Question 6

Example of species which were protected but don’t know value

Answer 6

Hawaiin monk seal, California Tiger Salamander, Madla Cave Meshweaver

Question 7

What is the airplane rivet example for loss of species

Answer 7

some loss is ok, but too many–> crash

Question 8

vulture loss in india–> caused ecosystem service loss but replenished somewhat

Question 9

Trade-off

Answer 9

one desirable feature comes at expense of another (dams and rivers)

Question 10

Synergy

Answer 10

(ex: tourism and energy production) (protecting forest and–> climate protection) multiple desirable outcome accomplished through one action