The economic value of ecological services provided by insects

被引：15
作者：
Losey, JE [1 ]
Vaughan, M
机构：
[1] Cornell Univ, Dept Entomol, Ithaca, NY 14853 USA
[2] Xerces Soc Invertebrate Conservat, Portland, OR 97215 USA
来源：
BIOSCIENCE | 2006年 / 56卷 / 04期
关键词：
ecological services; economic value; conservation; biodiversity; environmental policy;
D O I：
10.1641/0006-3568(2006)56[311:TEVOES]2.0.CO;2
中图分类号：
Q [生物科学];
学科分类号：
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要：
In this article we focus On the vital ecological services provided by insects. We restrict our focus to services provided by "wild" insects; we do riot include services from domesticated or mass-reared insect species. The four insect services for which we provide value estimates-dung burial, pest control, pollination, and wildlife nutrition-were chosen not because of their importance but because of the availability of data and an algorithm for their estimation. We base our estimations of the value of each service oil projections of losses that would accrue if insects were not functioning at their current level. We estimate the annual value of these ecological services provided in the United States to be at least $57 billion, all amount that justifies greater investment in the conservation of these services.
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页码：311 / 323
页数：13
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