ESCI 101 Exam 1 WWU correctly answered rated A+ 2023

ESCI 101 Exam 1 WWU correctly answered rated A+ 2023Ecosystem services refer to the biological or system properties or processes of an ecosystem (T/F) - correct answer False Costanza showed in his 1997 paper that the annual value of the world's ecosystem services and natural capital... - correct answer was almost double that of the world's GNP What is an example of an ecosystem function and not an ecosystem service? - correct answer Self-regulating ecosystem stability Based on the total value of ecosystem services (table 2) which of the following ecosystem has the highest total global value? - correct answer Costal Ecosystem According to Pimm, economists know the price of everything but the value of nothing. (T/F) - correct answer True What are some threats to the ecosystem services? - correct answer Destruction of the natural habitats, Alterations to the earth's nitrogen cycle, Over-harvesting of global and/or local fishers In the tragedy of commons example that Hardin discusses in his essay, the effect of the first farmer adding one more cow to the commons causes... - correct answer slightly reduces the value of all cows in the commons at first and then cases ruin for all as more farmers add more cows According to Hardin, the first herdsman that adds an additional cow to the pasture to maximize his gain is acting in a selfish and self-serving - rather than rational - manner (T/F) - correct answer False