Importance of Biodiversity: Comprehension Questions

1. The view that something is valuable in itself. "For it's own sake."

2. It's the mentality that nature/the environment is valuable because we utilize it for our own benefits. For example: Economic Gain

3. The Noah Principle is the argument that, the usefulness of a species is not considered when discussing its conservation, but rather its very presence in the long history of evolution. It related to the idea of intrinsic value (as related to biodiversity) because the Noah principle is saying that it's the environments presence that is valuable, as is.

4. I believe that there is a truth to the biophilia hypothesis. I would agree that there is an instinctive bond between humans and other living systems.

5. Clean water, timber, food and fiber

6. Climate regulation, Disease regulation, natural hazard regulation, water purification, and pest regulation.

7. It contains million of organisms and together they contribute to the soil ecosystem. Parts of the system include: soil formation, soil fertility, plant growth, and decomposition of organic matter.

8. That people might conclude that ecosystems are not directly benefiting humans are worth more to humans developed that undeveloped.

9. It's not equivalent to biodiversity, if it's only for sightings. Not all landscapes are rich in biodiversity. This idea holds little relevance to the majority of the world's population.

10. If in the future we protect the biodiversity of the earth then we will be able to discover more of the unknown. Evidence of this has been shown in the past where most of our valuables (i.e. medicine) has been discovered "accidentally".