Selected references: biodiversity and ecosystem services

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

Common Core State Standards

Next Generation Science Standards