khan academy AP environmental science - Humans and ecosystems: how do vultures provide ecosystem services? | Khan Academy

Courses on Khan Academy are always 100% free. Start practicing—and saving your progress—now! https://www.khanacademy.org/science/ms-biology/x0c5bb03129646fd6:ecosystems-and-biodiversity/x0c5bb03129646fd6:humans-and-ecosystems/v/humans-and-ecosystems-how-do-vultures-provide-ecosystem-services The Lammergeier, a bone-eating vulture, exemplifies the importance of biodiversity and ecosystem services. These services, categorized into provisioning, regulating, supporting, and cultural, sustain the environment and human life. However, human disruptions, like harmful chemicals, can endanger species like vultures, leading to ecological and economic consequences. Khan Academy is a nonprofit organization with the mission of providing a free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere. We offer quizzes, questions, instructional videos, and articles on a range of academic subjects, including math, biology, chemistry, physics, history, economics, finance, grammar, preschool learning, and more. We provide teachers with tools and data so they can help their students develop the skills, habits, and mindsets for success in school and beyond. Khan Academy has been translated into dozens of languages, and 15 million people around the globe learn on Khan Academy every month. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, we would love your help! Donate or volunteer today! Donate here: https://www.khanacademy.org/donate?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=desc Volunteer here: https://www.khanacademy.org/contribute?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=desc Credits: “Bearded Vulture swallowing a big bone- Catalan Pyrenees - Spain” by Francesco Veronesi, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY-SA 2.0): https://www.flickr.com/photos/30818542@N04/24589845873 “White-backed vultures (Gyps africanus) on zebra carcass” by Charles J. Sharp, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY-SA 4.0): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:White-backed_vultures_(Gyps_africanus)_on_zebra_carcass.jpg “Red Headed Vulture on a Chital Carcass” by Sumeet Moghe, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY-SA 4.0): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Red_Headed_Vulture_on_a_Chital_Carcass.jpg “Bearded Vulture carrying a big bone - Catalan Pyrenees - Spain” by Francesco Veronesi, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY-SA 2.0): https://www.flickr.com/photos/francesco_veronesi/24590383953/in/photostream/ “Vulture eat gnu” by Byrdyak, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY-SA 4.0): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vulture_eat_gnu.jpg “Vulture Scavenging” by DipaliLath, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY-SA 4.0): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:VULTURE_SCAVENGING.jpg “Grand Canyon National Park, Powell Point Sunset” by M. Quinn / National Park Service, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 2.0): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Grand_Canyon_National_Park,_Powell_Point_Sunset.jpg “Ancient redwoods in Humboldt State Park” by Miguel Vieira, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 2.0): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ancient_redwoods_in_Humboldt_State_Park.jpg “Mammoth Terraces” by Frank Schulenburg, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY-SA 4.0): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mammoth_Terraces.jpg “Young Dolly Parton” by RCA Records [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Young-Dolly-Parton.jpg “Clifftops” by Aviator31 [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Clifftops4-7-07.jpg “Hiking in Kwara state, Nigeria” by Kojoclicks, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY-SA 4.0): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hiking_in_Kwara_state,Nigeria.jpg “Birdwatching at NCTC” by Danielle Brigida, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 2.0): https://www.flickr.com/photos/13604536@N02/28641166087 “Xunaa Shuká Hít: A Collaborative Milestone” by the National Park Service [Public domain], via the National Park Service Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve: https://www.nps.gov/glba/learn/news/a-collaborative-milestone.htm “Black Vultures (Coragyps atratus) on dead cattle” by Bernard Dupont, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 2.0): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Black_Vultures_(Coragyps_atratus)_on_dead_cattle.jpg “White-backed Vultures Waiting” by Axel Tschentscher, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY-SA 4.0): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:White-backed_Vultures_Waiting_2019-07-24.jpg “NP Nicaragua38 lo” by CIAT, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY-SA 2.0): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:NP_Nicaragua38_lo_(5472080384).jpg