Aestetic Value & Communication

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Aesthetic Values and Communication Assignment:  Ecosystem services provided by biodiversity include nutrient cycling, soil formation, primary productivity, food, fresh water, clean air, aesthetic values, etc. Aesthetic values are non-material benefits obtained from ecosystems. Examples of aesthetic values that we derive from biodiversity are hiking, bird watching, beauty of the landscape, etc. 1. Cover page – 5 points 2. Introduction of aesthetic values – 10 points 3.  Discussion of a minimum of five aesthetic values that you derive from biodiversity. Research the cultural, health, and social benefits they provide to you and to society at large (support your facts with appropriate documentation) – 25 points 4. Discuss how those values will be lost with increasing biodiversity loss -10 points 5. Devise a plan on how to convince people of the importance of preserving biodiversity -10 points 6. Style, Structure, ability to use appropriate documentation within text – 20 points 7. Include at least 5 references, reference section in APA style – 20 points