Life itself as well as the entire human economy depends on goods and services provided by earth's natural systems. The processes of cleansing, recycling, and renewal, along with goods such as seafood, forage, and timber, are worth many trillions of dollars annually, and nothing could live without them. Yet growing human impacts on the environment are profoundly disrupting the functioning of natural systems and imperiling the delivery of these services.Nature's Services brings together world-renowned scientists from a variety of disciplines to examine the character and value of ecosystem services, the damage that has been done to them, and the consequent implications for human society. Contributors including Paul R. Ehrlich, Donald Kennedy, Pamela A. Matson, Robert Costanza, Gary Paul Nabhan, Jane Lubchenco, Sandra Postel, and Norman Myers present a detailed synthesis of our current understanding of a suite of ecosystem services and a preliminary assessment of their economic value. Chapters consider: major services including climate regulation, soil fertility, pollination, and pest control philosophical and economic issues of valuation case studies of specific ecosystems and services implication of recent findings and steps that must be taken to address the most pressing concerns Nature's Services represents one of the first efforts by scientists to provide an overview of the many benefits and services that nature offers to people and the extent to which we are all vitally dependent on those services. The book enhances our understanding of the value of the natural systems that surround us and can play an essential role in encouraging greater efforts to protect the earth's basic life-support systems before it is too late. -- publisher's description

Emma Pharo

Gretchen C. Daily

The Bryologist

BRYOLOGIST 是一本致力于研究苔藓学和地衣学各个方面的国际期刊，我们欢迎来自美国苔藓学和地衣学会 (ABLS) 的所有成员的评论、研究论文和简短的交流。我们还发布有关会员和活动的当前文学、书评和新闻项目的列表。该期刊的所有过刊均以电子方式维护。第一期 THE BRYOLOGIST 于 1898 年出版，协会成立。作者说明可从期刊网站和手稿提交网站获得，每个网站都列在 ABLS.ORG 网站上。所有提交给该期刊的文章都是至少经过两次同行评审，并且评审和评审者的身份均被保密。要求审稿人承认可能存在的利益冲突，并对所审稿件的适用性和学术价值进行严格客观的评估。

The Bryologist is an international journal dedicated to various aspects of bryology and lichenology. We welcome comments, research papers, and brief communications from all members of the American Bryological and Lichenological Society (ABLS). The journal also publishes lists of current literature, book reviews, and news items related to members and activities. All past issues are maintained electronically. The first issue of The Bryologist was published in 1898, coinciding with the establishment of the society. Author guidelines can be found on the journal's website and the manuscript submission site, both listed on ABLS.ORG. All articles submitted to the journal undergo at least two rounds of peer review, with the review process and identities of reviewers kept confidential. Reviewers are required to acknowledge any potential conflicts of interest and to conduct a rigorous and objective assessment of the manuscript's suitability and academic value.

《Bryologist》是一本国际期刊，专注于苔藓学和地衣学的各个方面。我们欢迎美国苔藓学和地衣学会（ABLS）所有成员的评论、研究论文和简短交流。期刊还发布有关会员和活动的最新文献、书评和新闻项目的列表。所有过往期刊均以电子方式保存。第一期《Bryologist》于1898年出版，协会成立。作者说明可从期刊网站和手稿提交网站获取，这些网站均列在ABLS.ORG上。所有提交给本期刊的文章均经过至少两次同行评审，评审过程和评审者身份均为保密。审稿人需承认可能存在的利益冲突，并对所审稿件的适用性和学术价值进行严格客观的评估。

Bryologist

Nature's Services: Societal Dependence on Natural Ecosystems

Nature's Services brings together world-renowned scientists from a variety of disciplines to examine the character and value of ecosystem services, the damage that has been done to them, and the consequent implications for human society.

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Nature's Services: Societal Dependence on Natural Ecosystems

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