Transcript ECOSYSTEM SERVICES . . .THINGS THE PLANET DOES FOR US!

ECOSYSTEM SERVICES
. . .THINGS THE PLANET DOES FOR US!
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WATCH VIDEO
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____________ SERVICES
Recycle nutrients, purify water,
form new soil, produce oxygen,
clean pollution
Image sources; See last slides
PROVIDE ______________
Light, food, fuel, medicines
building materials, paper, soil
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____________of Earth’s processes
Plants absorb carbon, prevent
erosion, wetlands filter water,
natural pest control, moderate
climate, flood control, water
storage
For image sources: see last slide
Just plain AWESOMENESS
Homes for wildlife, recreation,
inspiration
The ability of ecosystems to provide these
services depends on BIOLOGICAL
DIVERSITY OR ______________
= a measure of the variety of organisms
present in different ecosystems.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-n0w52j5uDg8/UMRKPbDGu0I/AAAAAAAAAMM/V0D-OTnHMlY/s1600/snowbird_Flinders_Ranges.jpg
http://www.apethana.com/gallery/data/media/4/Lianas%20in%20Interior%20of%20Lowland%20Rainforest,%20La%20Selva%20Biological%20Station,%20Costa%20Rica.jpg
BIODIVERSITY makes
ecosystems more
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Ecosystems with
_____ biodiversity are better able to
resist ____________ such as species
loss, pollution, invasive species, urban
development, climate change, etc.
http://lonokeassembly.publishpath.com/Websites/lonokeassembly/images/JengaCutOut.jpgpg
http://www.southeastutah.org/photos/dino.jpg
VOCAB
Species that has died out =
______________
Species whose population size is
rapidly declining and will become
extinct if the trend continues
= _____________
http://www.blackfootedferret.org/
Species that is at risk of
becoming endangered in
the near future = ____________
http://www.fresnochaffeezoo.com/images/bald-eagle.gif
The Tragedy of the Commons
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZFkUeleHPY
When a resource (like the environment)
is shared, everyone can use it but NO ONE IS
RESPONSIBLE FOR PROTECTING IT.
Each person just uses “a little”, but it often
results in the destruction of the “commons”.
http://www.newtonswindow.com/problem-solving.htm
REMEMBER
A ____________ is anything an
organism needs for life
NATURAL RESOURCES =
LAND
AIR
WATER
http://coweeta.ecology.uga.edu/coweeta_photographs/erosion.htm
FORESTS
http://www.lenntech.com/images/discharge.gif
_____________________ can’t be
replenished by natural processes
EX: copper, gold, fossil fuels, rainforests
________________ can be replenished
- living by reproduction
- nonliving by biogeochemical cycles
EX: fish, tree, soil
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replenished but used faster than can be
replaced
EX: water
http://www.npr.org/news/images/2005/aug/16/pumping_gas200.jpg
http://www.sorcios.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/fishing-logo.jpg
http://www.navitron.org.uk/wind/600kw.JPG
HOW HUMANS HARM BIODIVERSITY
DIRECT IMPACT
OVERHUNTING
POACHING
HABITAT DESTRUCTION
Agriculture
Deforestation
Pollution
Invasive species
Use of fossil fuels
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http://www.cs.utexas.edu/users/s2s/latest/art1/src/proj/Art/cave_art/Hunters-Deer.jpg
http://www.kidcrosswords.com/kidoutdoors/the%20environment/pollution_smokestacks.jpg
http://www.lubee.org/images/about-threats-1.jpg
Since the 1900’s over-hunting
has led to a severe
_________of whale
populations, and to
_____________
of many whale species.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whaling#Conservation_status
The Environmental Defense
Fund (EDF) reports that
87% of the world’s fish
stocks are classified as
overexploited or fully
exploited.
http://camillecooksforyou.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/DSC_07001-1024x680.jpg
WHY POACH?
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Fur
Tusks/horns
Tourist souveniers
Medicine ?
Artwork
http://studentweb.cortland.edu/giambalvo73/poaching.jpg
http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/jul2009/20090716_rhinopoaching.jpg
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http://www.sciencebuzz.org/sites/default/files/images/ivory.jpgh
ttp://www.peterpalms.com/fox/pictures/silverfoxcoat.jpg
http://d-vers.com/images/medium/PMTung/Chinese-Ivory-Carved-Hippo-Tusk-Family-Of-Rhinos/Chinese-Carved-Ivory-Hippo-Tusk-Family-Of-Rhinocerous.jpg
BIODIVERSITY THREAT
Splitting a habitat into smaller disconnected
pieces = _____________________
Small “islands” of natural
area isolated from each
other.
Brings wildlife into
contact with humans
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Habitat_fragmentation
HOW CAN WE HELP?
PRESERVES/SANCTUARIES
Preserving habitat
Establishing protected areas
Game ranger patrols to prevent poaching
Education
http://asiancorrespondent.com/74455/sumatran-elephants-could-be-extinct-in-30-years/
HOW CAN WE HELP?
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Animals are raised and protected
in zoos until population is stable,
then returned to wild
http://www.blackfootedferret.org/
HOW CAN WE HELP?
LAWS/REGULATIONS
Convention for the Regulation of Whaling
- International Whaling Commission has
placed a moratorium on whaling for
certain species
-Only works if
nations voluntarily
comply
http://www.cdnn.info/eco/whaling_250146.jpg
LAWS & REGULATIONS
The_______________________________
_________________________ (CITES)
bans international trade in products
from endangered species.
http://www.mtholyoke.edu/~sjberg/CITES.htm
WHAT CAN WE DO TO HELP?
Support “Green” organizations that work
for laws to establish quotas and protect
species.
POWER OF ONE
VIDEO
http://www.nwf.org/
http://www.maksimum.com/haberler/h/greenpeacee_cevre_cezasi.php
http://www.sierraclub.org/
http://www.sierraclub.org/
http://www.ducks.org/states/62/index.html
ttps://www.edf.org/what-we-do
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Scientists estimate there are 10-30 million
plant and animal species on the planet
Most of these are unidentified.
Some scientists estimate
at the rate we are going
___ of the plants and animals
will be committed to extinction by 2050
http://www.igreens.org.uk/extinctions_predicted_from_globa.html
International Union for Conservation of
Nature ( IUCN) RED LIST
= world's main authority on the
conservation status of species
22,214 threatened species worldwide
AND NUMBERS ARE INCREASING!
2012 - 3079 animals and 2655 plants
classified as Endangered worldwide
1998- 1102 animals and 1197 plants
classified as Endangered worldwide
•http://www.whole-systems.org/Resources/Image10.
It is believed that some 10,000 species have
gone extinct in just the past 100 years
At current rate estimates predict between
200-2000 extinctions per year.
List of every
extinct
animal
in last
100 years
CONSERVING BIODIVERSITY
WE CAN’T FIX
EVERYTHING!
______________ =
are places that
are MOST
endangered AND
where $ will have
the greatest
impact
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