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The status of natural resources on the high-seas
… to be potential candidates because of location, natural resource, or biodiversity, but that would in practice be … levels of biological organisation, from a measure of the genetic variability of one population of a single species, to … over evolutionary timescales(14). The deepest known plant life has been discovered on a seamount(17) . Macroalgae …
The valuation of ecosystem services: Are the challenges too many to ensure the maintenance of ecosystem integrity?
… one enjoys from the pure knowledge that a natural resource exists. The method of valuation depends on the type … 2 Provisioning services includes food and fibre, fuel, genetic resources, biochemicals, natural medicines, and … the services coming from the original system. A filtration plant for instance replaces only a small part of what a …
Evaluating effectiveness : A framework for assessing management effectiveness of protected areas
… management in a changing environment; assist in effective resource allocation; promote accountability and transparency; … reflect whether the long-term objectives are met (e.g. are plant and animal populations stable, are ecological systems … or socially important species etc) Local population level Genetic level Landscape and geological Evidence of formation …