Complete attached file and write a one page journal

Unit I Journal Assignment For this assignment, choose one ecosystem in your area. For example, you could choose a forest,

Part 1: Complete the ecosystem table in the linked worksheet for your chosen ecosystem.

Part 2: After thinking about the estimated value of your ecosystem based on the services you list in your table, write a one-page response to the questions that follow the table. Click here to open and save the Unit I Journal Assignment Worksheet to begin.

Unit I Journal Assignment

Complete Part 1 and Part 2, and submit the document for grading.

Part 1: Choose one ecosystem in your area. For example, you could choose a forest, a wetland, or a lake. Complete the table below for your chosen ecosystem.

Provisioning Services How does your selected ecosystem provide this service? If it does not, enter N/A
Food:
Raw Materials:
Fresh Water:
Medicinal Resources:
Regulating Services How does your selected ecosystem provide this service? If it does not, enter N/A
Local Climate and Air Quality:
Carbon Sequestration and Storage:
Moderation of Extreme Events:
Waste-Water Treatment:
Erosion Prevention and Soil Fertility:
Pollination:
Biological Control:
Habitat or Supporting Services How does your selected ecosystem provide this service? If it does not, enter N/A
Habitats for Species:
Maintenance of Genetic Diversity:
Cultural Services How does your selected ecosystem provide this service? If it does not, enter N/A
Recreation and Mental and Physical Health:
Tourism:
Aesthetic Appreciation and Inspiration for Culture, Art, and Design:
Spiritual Experience and a Sense of Place:

Part 2: After thinking about the estimated value of your ecosystem based on the services you listed in the table above, write a one-page response to the questions below.

Imagine there is a proposed development project that would degrade the ecosystem you described.

· How would David Holtzman suggest that the value of the ecosystem be assessed to determine its replacement value?

· How would Marino Gatto and Guilio DeLeo suggest the ecosystem’s value be assessed?

· Lastly, do you think that a value could be placed on this ecosystem such that the developer could pay to make up for the loss of ecosystem services with technological solutions?

· Please be sure to address the positives and negatives of pricing the ecosystem you selected.

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