ESCI 11040 Final Exam LATEST EXAM COMPLETE
QUESTION AND ANSWER GRADED A+
One of the problems associated with quantifying the value of natural systems and
services is that products of natural systems often have no commercial value for
private landowners. - ANSWER: true
Nitrogen fixation is an example of an ecosystem function that supports which of the
following ecosystem services? - ANSWER: Nutrient cycling
Which of the following are NOT among specific examples Pimm uses to explain
discrepancies between value, worth and price? - ANSWER: Value of mountain, arctic
and desert ecosystems
Ecosystem functions refer to the benefits humans derive from ecosystems, such as
waste assimilation. - ANSWER: False
Cultural and recreational values of ecosystems are more valuable then direct
economic value from harvestable goods. t/f - ANSWER: True
According to CW Clark in Pimm 1997, what is the most profitable strategy for getting
the most value out of whales? - ANSWER: Harvest all whales to extinction and
convert their biomass into money
The cultural value of whales exceeds the market value of meat and oil. - ANSWER:
True
According to Pimm, economists know the value of everything but the price of
nothing. - ANSWER: False
What value does Pimm report to represent the annual value of nutrient cycling in the
oceans? - ANSWER: $17 trillion
Ecosystem services refer to the biological or system properties or processes of an
ecosystem. - ANSWER: False
Which of the following correctly ranks ecosystems from lowest to highest in terms of
their annual global value? - ANSWER: Grasslands,marshes, tropical forests, estuaries
Weathering of rock and the accumulation of organic material is an example of an
ecosystem function that supports which of the following ecosystem services? -
ANSWER: Soil formation
The total annual value estimated by Costanza et al. that can be attributed to
ecosystem services is US$23 trillion. - ANSWER: False
, The total annual economic value of marine ecosystems is almost twice that of
terrestrial ecosystems. - ANSWER: True
Which of the following is NOT one of the outcomes that Costanza et al. identify as
part of their study? - ANSWER: stop any further debate concerning value
Primary production is a service provided by many ecosystems. This service would
most likely be provided by: - ANSWER: trees
Although many ecosystem services and functions are interdependent, their value can
often be added when they represent "joint products" - ANSWER: True
A minimum level of ecosystem infrastructure is necessary to produce most of the
valuable ecosystem services. T/F - ANSWER: True
Movement of floral gametes is a ecosystem function that supports which of the
following ecosystem services? - ANSWER: Pollenation
Ecosystem services refers to... - ANSWER: conditions and processes through which
natural ecosystems, and the species that are part of them, help sustain and fulfill life
Ecosystems services such as "global climate regulation" are much easier to manage
and regulate than are localized services such as food and fuel wood provisioning -
ANSWER: false
Ecosystems services include the aesthetic, spiritual and recreational opportunities
that natural systems provide for humans. - ANSWER: true
Fishing boats would an example of - ANSWER: built capital
Trees are considered an excluded ecosystem good because - ANSWER: once a tree is
cut down and sold, no one else can cut down and sell the same tree.
Costanza showed in his 1997 paper that the annual value of the world's ecosystem
services and natural capital - ANSWER: was almost double that of the world's GNP.
Threats to ecosystem services include - ANSWER: destruction of habitat, change to
nitrogen cycle, overharvesting of fisheries
Ecosystem services include - ANSWER: purification of land, air, water, dispersal of
seeds, maintenance of biodiversity
Taxation as a solution to the tragedy of the commons would be an example of a
mutually agreed upon coercion. - ANSWER: true
QUESTION AND ANSWER GRADED A+
One of the problems associated with quantifying the value of natural systems and
services is that products of natural systems often have no commercial value for
private landowners. - ANSWER: true
Nitrogen fixation is an example of an ecosystem function that supports which of the
following ecosystem services? - ANSWER: Nutrient cycling
Which of the following are NOT among specific examples Pimm uses to explain
discrepancies between value, worth and price? - ANSWER: Value of mountain, arctic
and desert ecosystems
Ecosystem functions refer to the benefits humans derive from ecosystems, such as
waste assimilation. - ANSWER: False
Cultural and recreational values of ecosystems are more valuable then direct
economic value from harvestable goods. t/f - ANSWER: True
According to CW Clark in Pimm 1997, what is the most profitable strategy for getting
the most value out of whales? - ANSWER: Harvest all whales to extinction and
convert their biomass into money
The cultural value of whales exceeds the market value of meat and oil. - ANSWER:
True
According to Pimm, economists know the value of everything but the price of
nothing. - ANSWER: False
What value does Pimm report to represent the annual value of nutrient cycling in the
oceans? - ANSWER: $17 trillion
Ecosystem services refer to the biological or system properties or processes of an
ecosystem. - ANSWER: False
Which of the following correctly ranks ecosystems from lowest to highest in terms of
their annual global value? - ANSWER: Grasslands,marshes, tropical forests, estuaries
Weathering of rock and the accumulation of organic material is an example of an
ecosystem function that supports which of the following ecosystem services? -
ANSWER: Soil formation
The total annual value estimated by Costanza et al. that can be attributed to
ecosystem services is US$23 trillion. - ANSWER: False
, The total annual economic value of marine ecosystems is almost twice that of
terrestrial ecosystems. - ANSWER: True
Which of the following is NOT one of the outcomes that Costanza et al. identify as
part of their study? - ANSWER: stop any further debate concerning value
Primary production is a service provided by many ecosystems. This service would
most likely be provided by: - ANSWER: trees
Although many ecosystem services and functions are interdependent, their value can
often be added when they represent "joint products" - ANSWER: True
A minimum level of ecosystem infrastructure is necessary to produce most of the
valuable ecosystem services. T/F - ANSWER: True
Movement of floral gametes is a ecosystem function that supports which of the
following ecosystem services? - ANSWER: Pollenation
Ecosystem services refers to... - ANSWER: conditions and processes through which
natural ecosystems, and the species that are part of them, help sustain and fulfill life
Ecosystems services such as "global climate regulation" are much easier to manage
and regulate than are localized services such as food and fuel wood provisioning -
ANSWER: false
Ecosystems services include the aesthetic, spiritual and recreational opportunities
that natural systems provide for humans. - ANSWER: true
Fishing boats would an example of - ANSWER: built capital
Trees are considered an excluded ecosystem good because - ANSWER: once a tree is
cut down and sold, no one else can cut down and sell the same tree.
Costanza showed in his 1997 paper that the annual value of the world's ecosystem
services and natural capital - ANSWER: was almost double that of the world's GNP.
Threats to ecosystem services include - ANSWER: destruction of habitat, change to
nitrogen cycle, overharvesting of fisheries
Ecosystem services include - ANSWER: purification of land, air, water, dispersal of
seeds, maintenance of biodiversity
Taxation as a solution to the tragedy of the commons would be an example of a
mutually agreed upon coercion. - ANSWER: true
