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Module 11 Flashcards
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- 1Classifications of Ecosystem ServicesSupporting services
Provisioning services
Regulating services
Cultural services - 2Examples of Provisioning ServicesGrowing food
Growing fibre
Providing freshwater
Biochemical and genetic provisioning - 3Examples of Regulating ServicesPollination
Pest Control
Climate Regulation
Disease Regulation
Soil and Water Protection and Purification
Nutrient Cycling - 4Examples of Cultural ServicesReligious and Spiritual Value
Aesthetic appreciation
Recreation
Ecotourism - 5Nature's Contribution to Human HealthImproves cognitive function
Lowers blood pressure
Reduces stress and anxiety
Better immune function
Increased happiness and satisfaction - 6Examples of Supporting ServicesSoil formation
Decomposition
Photosynthesis
Nutrient cycling
Primary production
Water cycling - 7NCPsNature's contributions to people. A replacement term for ecosystem services
- 8Methods to Get People to Value ServicesPayment for ecosystem services
Identify win-wins - 9Ecosystems in Alberta that Provide ServicesPrairie grasslands and wetlands provide many regulating and supporting services
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