University of The People
Week 3
Go to these weblinks and learn about ecosystem services, and also learn about the economic value of protecting natural ecosystems and their services.
The Ecological Society of America
Costanza, R., et. al. (1997).
The value of the world's ecosystem services and natural capital
. Nature, 387, 253-260.
The United Nations: The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment & Humans
Answer (1) Of the different kinds of ecosystem services you learned about, discuss two that are important in your local area, village, forests and/or nation.
Irvington, New Jersey, like many urban areas, has been significantly modified by human activity, and natural ecosystems are limited. However, there are still some critical ecosystems in the area, including:
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Urban Ecosystems: Irvington, being an urban area, has an urban ecosystem characterized by human-dominated landscapes, buildings, and infrastructure.
