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The Error of the Evolution
of Species
of Natural Sciences, describes how what living things give
us is truly priceless:
... the presence of a great number of species with different
structures, different chemical compositions, and different
lifespan form one of the most important bases of life for hu-
mans throughout our planet. 91
The well-known Stanford University Professor of
Biology Paul Ehrlich expresses the same idea in these
words:
... microorganisms, plants, and animals play in providing
free ecosystem services, without which society in its present
form could not persist. 92
Paul Raven, a professor of biology and expert on biodi-
versity, describes how living things play a vital role in mak-
ing the Earth a planet fit for human life:
Human existence depends inextricably on other life forms.
All humans need Earth's flora, fauna, and microorgan-
isms for sustenance, materials, energy, and even the air
they breathe. 93
Professor Bryan Norton of South Florida University
refers to the value of the species richness on Earth:
The value of biodiversity is the value of everything there is.
It is the summed value of all the GNPs of all countries from
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