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Ecosystem services
Although it is widely recognized that humanity depends critically upon Earth’s biota for our existence and material wellbeing, many of these benefits—ecosystem services—are “externalities” not traded in the market and are consequently degraded without consideration. As the human population continues to grow and our fundamental reliance upon natural resources (including food production) continues unabated, it becomes increasingly important that we incorporate ecosystem services into conservation and land-use planning.
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