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18.3 Maintaining biodiversity - Coggle Diagram
18.3 Maintaining biodiversity
Moral/ethical reasons
Right to exist
Humans have responsibility to act as stewards of the earth
Responsibility to future generations
Economic reasons
Direct use
Food
Fuel
Building materials
Indirect use
Flood control
Soil fertility
Pollination
Ecotourism
Future use
Medicines
Genetic resources
Existence value
Maintaining local cultures and traditions
Continuing evolutionary and ecological processes
Ecological reasons
Carbon dioxide sequestration
Ecosystem productivity (primary producers i.e. plants)
Climate regulation
Ecological relationships
Aesthetic reasons
Looks nice
Inspiration for creativity