A 1997 Report Estimated the Value of the Ecological Services

question 34

True/False

A 1997 report estimated the value of the ecological services provided to humans by forests to be at least $4.7 trillion.

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Definitions:

Epinephrine

A hormone also known as adrenaline, secreted by the adrenal glands, increasing heart rate and blood pressure during stress.

Arousal

A physiological and psychological state of being awake or reactive to stimuli, often involving heightened physical activity and alertness.

Leptin

A hormone produced by adipose cells that helps to regulate energy balance by inhibiting hunger, thereby helping to regulate body weight.

Two-Factor Theory

A theory that asserts emotion arises from physiological arousal followed by a cognitive label of that arousal, proposed by Stanley Schachter and Jerome E. Singer.