Ecosystem Services

Ecosystem Services

Source: Miles Hemstrom

"Ecosystem services" is shorthand for the "goods" and "services" that link the biological functions and the social values of natural resources.

Articles & Stories

Multiple Facets of Ecosystem Services
Using an ecosystem services framework allows for the quantification or evaluation of...
The Geography of Non-monetary Indicators of Ecosystem Services
The economic value of wetland ecosystem services is determined by individual or...
Valuation of Wetland Ecosystem Services
Wetland values are often difficult to assess because they do not conform to our current system of...
Wetland Ecological Services
Wetland services and functions are the wide array of ecological and physical processes that create...
Advice to Landowners About Getting Involved
Dana Hicks of the Oregon Dept. of State Lands (John Harris, Horsepower Productions) Ecosystem...
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Open source searchable data catalog for the US Government.

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