Biology 3593B Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Wild Boar, Irreducible Complexity, Anthropocentrism
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Biodiversity is valuable in science because it is inherently interesting, it is valuable for citizens for biological, aesthetic, political and ethical reasons. It has intrinsic value in that it is important in living systems, and has anthropocentric value with human benefits, due to biodiversity supporting the ecosystem services. Biodiversity total and irreducible complexity* of life natural history museum. *this includes all parts in the living system and is not just species richness. Direct use value 1: (via harvesting or destroying the resource) This has consumptive use value, it is generally consumed locally, and isn"t traded. Direct use value 2: (via harvesting or destroying the resource) This has productive use value, it is traded nationally and globally. The nature tourism it brings in is indirect use. Income foregone: displaced communities, having other areas be affected, civil unrest. Uncertainty- there may not be that resource in the future.
