Natural Ecosystems - what are they worth?.

Slides:

Advertisements

Similar presentations

Water Pollution. Watershed A watershed is an area of land from which all the water drains to the same location, such as a stream, pond, lake, river, wetland.

Advertisements

Wetlands Forests Deserts

By: Dan Berard Justin Willey And Sarom Chum!.   The science or practice of studying, caring for and managing forests What is Forestry?

Plants By: Yvette Carmichael 2nd grade, Science Lesson.

Forestry Objective Describe the impact of forests, their products, and their effect on the economy.

Aquatic Ecosystems Marshes, Ponds, and Swamps 3.6.

By: Rachel Fowler. The waters along Florida beaches are generally warm compared to the rest of the U.S.A. Florida beach sand texture in the northwest.

CO 2 Valuing Virginia’s ECOSYSTEM Services

Forests By: Jen Roach. Resources Some of the resources that are in a forest are flowers, fruits, seeds, and other forest plants. Trees are a major resource.

Roles in Energy Transfer

1 Global Connections: Forests of the World Activity 1 Making the Global Connection.

Louisiana Coastal Roots High. Read and Discuss "The swamps and marshes of coastal Louisiana are among the Nation's most fragile and valuable wetlands,

The Most Important Plant Products on Earth By Bakari Hargett-Robinson.

Which of these is included in the list of known wetland values? Flood protection Recreation and education Habitat for endangered & threatened species.

Forests and Fisheries Science Standard  S 6.6b Students know different natural energy and material resources, including air, soil, rocks, fresh.

Lake – a depression in the Earth’s surface that collects and holds water Can collect water from: - Streams and runoff that flows into them - Local precipitation,

Why do Forest Ecosystems Matter? Results of the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment Jeffrey A. McNeely Chief Scientist IUCN-The World Conservation Union

Some resources that are in forests are flowers, seeds, fruits, and other forest plants. Trees are a major resource in forests.

Chapter 3 Section 2. Forest Resources Flowers, fruits, seeds, and other parts Maple syrup, rubber, and nuts  living trees Construction and paper  Pine.

Forests are a very important part of our existence. They provide us with many of the things we need to survive. That is why we have to preserve them.

The Habitats of Everglades National Park. How Habitats Form Slight changes in elevation (only inches), water, and soil create entirely different landscapes,

Trees protect the earth’s surface because… they act as a shield against the wind.

Lost Valley Hike. Students will hike about 1 ½ miles round trip along the Eden Falls Trail to learn about the importance of natural surroundings and the.

The plan: Assess biodiversity of this plot today Give data to Jenn & Carla to summarize Restore with native vegetation Assess biodiversity afterwards and.

Biodiversity Project. Regulating Services How does your ecosystem regulate daily services for us and the area that we live in? For example Filter air,

Wetlands: Sci 6.3. Land covered by water during some part of the year.

Landscaping with Trees & Shrubs William Richman. Introduction Besides aesthetic qualities, trees can be valuable. They can add... Monetary value to land.

Resources. Identify different natural resources using the photograph at the right. Explain how humans have used each resource and then identify some.

By: Kristen Day Forest Resources Many products are made from the flowers, fruits, seeds, and other parts of forest plants. Products can come from both.

Forestry Science I Unit 1 Economic Importance of Forestry Modified by Georgia Agriculture Education Curriculum Office June, 2002 And CTAE Resource Network,

Biodiversity hotspots Conservation International.

CHAPTER 3.1 Services from Natural Ecosystems. Benefits of Natural Ecosystems  Ecosystems offer a wide variety of benefits to humans (and the biosphere.

Surface Water Ecosystems

Land and Water in Your Area. The surface features of a place. geography.

Chapter 3.2 Forests and Fisheries. Pre-Chapter Activity What happened to the Tuna?

Water table is at or near land surface Saturated seasonally or permanently Swamps Marshes Bogs.

Area of Interest 1.Uncontrolled runoff from impervious surfaces 2.Unstable banks 3.Undercut banks 4.Massive erosion 5.Loss of biotic integrity.

FRESHWATER and ESTUARY BIOMES. Chapter 20 Stream and River Ecosystems The water in brooks, streams, and rivers flows from melting snow, rain or a spring.

Interactions In Ecosystems. Ecosystem- the interaction between living and non-living factors in an area. Some examples of different ecosystems are ponds,

Definitions Wetlands Soils Plants Restoration.

Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecosystems

Aim: How do ecosystems change over time?

Purification of air & water Preservation of soil

Tidal wetlands.

Conservation and preservation

WHY IS PHYSICAL DIVERSITY IMPORTANT?

Plants need water, air and sunlight.

Natural Resources.

WHAT ARE THEY AND WHY ARE THEY IMPORTANT?

What is Biodiversity? “Our collective life support system!”

Unit 4: Environmental Science

Forests By: Jen Roach.

OPEN SPACE FUNCTIONS (from IUCN)

Wetlands Enviro 2 Go

Wetlands Swamps Marshes

What can ecosystems do for us?

Natural sciences 1.

Gavin Point Dam.

Wetlands Enviro 2 Go

Unit 2: Growing Our Future (Plants for Food & Fibre)

Can we control runoff with Organic Matter (OM)?

What does the soil do for us. (what ecosystem services does it provide

How Humans Influence Ecosystems

Mind Stretcher Chapter 20

Mind Stretcher Chapter 20

(that means in the water)

Mangroves Justus Tarin 6th period.

Ecology Biomes.

Presentation transcript:

Natural Ecosystems - what are they worth?

Natural Ecosystems Who owns or visited a cottage this summer? Why? What value is there in nature? Intrinsic/Extrinsic value

Natural Ecosystems Cultural Services Aesthetic (looks nice) Recreational Spiritual Ecotourism (huge $$)

Natural Ecosystems Ecosystem Products Hunting/fishing Maple syrup Rubber (trees) Medicines (plants/trees) Wax (palm leaves) Forestry ($11 billion/yr) Rubber tree

Natural Ecosystems Other Services Regulate enviros. (marshes filter water and prevent flooding) Protect us (plants prevent soil erosion and shade us from UV rays, etc.)

Try this one: Identify these ecosystem services as cultural (C), product (P) or other (O) Grass A path through Jackson Park Wild blueberries Trees in your yard A river through a park Water in a holding pond behind a dam