Look past ecosystem ‘services’ – to scientific wonders and the miracles of evolution

Nagendra, Harini (2020) Look past ecosystem ‘services’ – to scientific wonders and the miracles of evolution. The Wire.

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Abstract

Biodiversity is the web of life that keeps us alive. From the algae that first evolved to conduct photosynthesis, converting sunshine into food and carbon dioxide into oxygen, to the goats, cattle and horses that provide us with transport, milk and meat, human life is bound up in interdependencies with other species. But it would be hubristic to assume that other species are only important, only justify their existence, because they are useful for humankind.

Item Type:	Newspaper Article
Authors:	Nagendra, Harini
Document Language:	Language English
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Evolution,Ecosystems,Biodiversity
Subjects:	Natural Sciences > Life sciences; biology > Ecology
Divisions:	Azim Premji University - Bengaluru > Research Centre > Centre for Climate Change and Sustainability
Full Text Status:	Public
URI:	http://publications.azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/id/eprint/3991
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