Ecosystem Services: A Primer


	Ecosystem Services: A Primer

kmcolo

6-24-2008 1:58 PM

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ecosystem services, ecosystems, ecology

kmcolo says:

Conclusion

The choices we make today in how we use land and water resources will have enormous consequences on the future sustainability of earth’s ecosystems and the services they provide.

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6-24-2008 7:47 PM

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