Explain in your own words the importance of linkages in our biodiverse world. Why is biodiversity important to humans?

1. Explain in your own words the importance of linkages in our biodiverse world. Why is biodiversity important to humans?

2. There are 7 important ecosystem concepts. Define each one in your own words.

3. Which of these seven concepts pertains to the story of “Thinking Like a Mountain”? Explain all that do.

4. There are 6 important ecological principles. Define each one in your own words.

5. Choose one principle and discuss its importance to you. In your life experience, how does this principle pertain to you, what you see or don’t see, experience, or don’t, etc.