SOLUTION: CUMST Ecosystem Service Valuation Question

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Ecosystem Service Valuation
Student’s Name
Institutional Affiliation

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Dollar value for ecosystem services for each ecosystem type

Ecosystem Type
Coral reefs

Coastal wetlands

Beach

Country: United States
Ecosystem Service
Food
Recreation
Aesthetics
Science and Education
Habitat
Habitat
Raw Materials
Cultural, Spiritual, and Historic
Erosion Control
Science and Education
Aesthetics
Cultural and Spiritual
Erosion Control
Existence
Storm Surge Protection

Value
$1,880,200.00 per Year
$1,975,400,000.00 per Year
$57,834,000.00 per Year
$15,113,000.00 per Year
$94,962.00 per year
$160.65 per ha
$84.49 per ha
$603.33 per ha /per year
$0.74 per ha /per year
$1.48 per ha /per year
$72,590.00 per ha /per year
$81.40 per acre /per year
$92,614.73 per ha /per yea…