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Media Advisory 10-005
NSF Forum to Address "Ecosystem Services" in a Changing World
Results from Long-Term Ecological Research show importance of resources and processes supplied by ecosystems
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Earth's clean air depends in large part on processes in forests.
Credit: Tom Iraci, Oregon State University
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Forests play an important role in providing abundant clean water.
Credit: Al Levno
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Old-growth forests are reservoirs of huge amounts of carbon above and below ground.
Credit: Tom Iraci, Oregon State University
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Recreation is becoming increasingly important as an ecosystem service.
Credit: Gabriel Shea
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Wildfires have doubled in Alaska in recent decades, affecting indigenous communities.
Credit: La'Ona DeWilde
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