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Course: Biodiversity | California Academy of Sciences > Unit 2

Lesson 2: Biodiversity and ecosystem services

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Selected references: biodiversity and ecosystem services

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National Science Foundation Discovery article on tomatoes’ wild relatives

Website on ecosystem services

Article on the economic and social value of mangroves and shrimp farms

American Museum of Natural History website on the New York water story

Map of New York City’s water supply system

Article on the critical role microbes can play in ecosystems

Article on the complex interactions being discovered in tropical rainforests and the benefits to humans

National Geographic News story on the importance of mangrove ecosystems as nurseries

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Next Generation Science Standards

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