BIOL208 Lecture Notes - Lecture 33: Natural Capital, Water Purification, Antibiotics
17 Apr 2018
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Bio 208 lecture 33 wednesday, april 11, 2018. Ignoring overfishing, the catch ability of certain fish species will decrease. Other (alberta relevant) predicted changes: ecosystems: changes in precipitation patterns can increase fire and drought risk, bad for crops. Triple bottom line: businesses and programs and everything need to consider the economic, environmental and social impacts that they have, businesses tend to be more successful when they follow this rule as opposed to when they don"t. Ecosystem functions vs. ecosystem gooods and services: ecosystem function: the habitat, biological or system properties or processes of ecosystems, ecosystem goods and services: the benefits human populations derive, directly or indirectly, from ecosystem functions. Ecosystem services: provisioning: the delivery/production of products we need, food, energy, water, minerals, medical compounds. Ecosystem services: regulating: services provided that regulate our environment, decomposition, water purification, pest control, flood prevention, carbon dioxide sequestration. Ecosystem services: cultural: non-material benefits that enrich the human experience, recreation, art, religion, education.
