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Summary Of: Ecosystem services

Ecosystem services are distinct from other ecosystem products and functions because there is human demand for these... society is coming to realize that ecosystem services are not only threatened and limited... economic value is increasingly associated with many ecosystem services and often based on the cost of replacement with anthropogenically... modern conceptualization of ecosystem services likely began with Marsh in 1864... Modern expansions of the ecosystem services concept have come to encompass... Understanding of ecosystem services requires a strong foundation in... to the abilities of that forest for providing ecosystem services like carbon sequestration... for the study of ecosystem services includes the following steps... Many ecologists also believe that the provision of ecosystem services can be stabilized with... Increasing biodiversity also benefits the variety of ecosystem services available to society... understanding the dynamics of ecological processes relative to ecosystem services is essential in aiding economic decisions... The economic valuation of ecosystem services also involves social communication and information... The six major methods for valuing ecosystem services in monetary terms include... Recognition that the conservation of many ecosystem services aligns with more traditional conservation goals...

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