Arctic region goods and services

The importance of biomes of the Arctic Region

Provisioning services

Products from the ecosystem e.g. food stuffs, timber, etc.

• Freshwater in ice stores e.g. glaciers
  
• Oil e.g. Prudhoe Bay in Alaska
• Mining in the Arctic (in the past), now abandoned -> protected areas e.g. in Dawson City, Canada
• Food stuffs for subsistence - caribou, seals
• Commercial fisheries - cod

Supporting services

Processes e.g. nutrient cycling, soil formation

• Arctic forests - regulate soil + conserve water
• Arctic vegetation supports herbivore species e.g. caribou
• Wetlands provide a summer breeding ground for 250 bird species 

Regulating services

Vital…