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PBIO Final Exam Objectives Biosphere - ✔✔refers to the total area on Earth where living things are found-the sum total of all its ecosystems biome - ✔✔A group of ecosystems that share simil ... ar climates and typical organisms ecosystem - ✔✔A specific portion of a biome consisting of living (biotic) and nonliving (nonbiotic) environment components that interact Distinguish between the movement of energy and matter in ecosystems - ✔✔Energy flows and matter gets recycled biodiversity - ✔✔the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem name the three levels of biodiversity - ✔✔genetic, species, ecosystem why it should biodiversity be protected ? - ✔✔because it exists and it is useful to us and other species What are provisioning ecosystem services ? - ✔✔products obtained from ecosystems; *monetary* -food -freshwater -fuelwood -fiber -biochemicals -genetic resources What are regulating ecosystem services ? - ✔✔benefits obtained from regulation of ecosystem processes; -climate, -disease, -water regulation -water purification -pollination What are cultural ecosystem services ? - ✔✔nonmaterial benefits obtained from ecosystems -spiritual and religious -recreation and ecotourism -aesthetic -inspirational -educational -sense of place -cultural-heritage What are supporting ecosystem services ? - ✔✔services necessary for the production of all other ecosystem services -primary production -habitat -diversity -vegetation capital - ✔✔a stock of accumulated goods especially at a specified time [Show More]

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