4-2-1.2翻譯

This process has had two important effects on the evolution and location of life on the earth. First, the locations of continents and oceanic basins greatly influence the earth's climate and thus help determine where plants and animals can live. Second, the movement of continents has allowed species to move, adapt to new environments, and form new species through natural selection.

這種過程有兩種重要的影響在地球上生物的進化和位置。第一，洲和海洋流域的位置影響地球上的溫度，因此決定植物和動物在何處才可以生存。第二，洲的趨向是准許生物遷移，適應新的環境以及經過大自然淘汰後產生新物種的形式。

3-4-1.3結構圖

第三章翻譯(3-4節)

The earth's biodiversity is a vital part of the natural capital that help keep us alive. It supplies us with food, wood, fiber, energy, and medicines-allo ofwhich represent hundreds of billions of dollars in the world economy each year. Biodiversity also helps preserve the quality of the air and water, maintain the fertility of soils, dispose of wastes, and control populations of pests.In carrying out these ecological services that are part of the earth's natural capital, biodiversity helps sustain life on the earth.
Biodiversity and threats to this important form of natural capital are discussed in more detail in Chapters9 and 10.


地球上的生物多樣性是屬於自然資本中不可缺少的,可以維持我們的生存。它提供我們食物、木材、纖維、能源、和藥材以上這些相當於每年全球經濟賺了幾千億元。生物多樣性也維護空氣和水資源, 維持土地的肥沃,處理廢棄物, 和控制害從的總數。實行這些生態服務是地球自然資本的一部分。生物多樣性維持地球上的生命。

生物多樣性和對這重要形式的自然資本的威脅,將在第9章和第10章詳細說明。