Question

directions: read each scenario below and match the ecosystem service that is being provided. you may use your 2.1 filter notes (white unit 2 packet) as a reference. > for this section, letters may be used more than once. a. provisional b. cultural c. regulating d. supporting 1. a family doing yoga at the beach. 2. fuel for a gas grill. 3. dune grass that prevents erosion on the beach. 4. bees pollinating almonds on an almond farm. 5. barrier islands protecting the mainland, estuaries, and wetlands from a hurricane. 6. mushrooms decomposing a dead tree. directions: match the habitat loss with its definition. habitat fragmentation a. act of polluting or otherwise altering a habitat until the quality of the habitat can no longer support life. habitat degradation b. act of complete loss of habitat through direct human invasion. habitat destruction c. mass expansion of urban areas which rapidly destroy the surrounding environment. urban sprawl d. breaking up habitat to the point where the habitat can no longer remain functional.

Explanation:

• Provisional ecosystem services provide products like food, fresh water, fuel, and timber. Fuel for a gas - grill is a product obtained from nature, so it is a provisional service.
• Cultural ecosystem services are non - material benefits that people obtain from ecosystems, such as recreation, aesthetic enjoyment, and spiritual experiences. A family doing yoga at the beach is a recreational activity, so it is a cultural service.
• Regulating ecosystem services involve the benefits that ecosystems provide in terms of regulating environmental processes. Dune grass preventing erosion, barrier islands protecting from hurricanes are regulating services as they regulate soil and storm - related processes.
• Supporting ecosystem services are the fundamental processes that allow ecosystems to function, such as nutrient cycling, pollination, and decomposition. Bees pollinating almonds and mushrooms decomposing a dead tree are supporting services.
• Habitat fragmentation is the breaking up of habitat into smaller, isolated patches.
• Habitat degradation is the process of a habitat becoming less suitable for supporting life due to pollution or other alterations.
• Habitat destruction is the complete loss of a habitat.
• Urban sprawl is the mass expansion of urban areas that rapidly destroys the surrounding environment.

Answer:

1. B. Cultural
2. A. Provisional
3. C. Regulating
4. D. Supporting
5. C. Regulating
6. D. Supporting

Habitat fragmentation: d. Breaking up habitat to the point where the habitat can no longer remain functional.
Habitat degradation: a. Act of polluting or otherwise altering a habitat until the quality of the habitat can no longer support life.
Habitat destruction: b. Act of complete loss of habitat through direct human invasion.
Urban Sprawl: c. Mass expansion of urban areas which rapidly destroy the surrounding environment.