products such as nitrogen and phosphorous released from the agriculture sector, and also the mineral deposition from industry. Ozone layer is depleted due chlorofluorohydrocarbons and some other chemicals released into the atmosphere, which permits penetration of ultraviolet light, which can be detrimental for biological organisms such as marine plankton communities (Sivasakthivel and Reddy, 2011). Introduced species / biological invasions Globally, impacts of invasive alien species (IAS) are the major threats to biological diversity. To understand the impact of biological diversity one should know the definition of biodiversity. Biodiversity is composed of three major features, namely, functional, compositional and structural diversity …show more content…
Due to directional selection and rapid migration, climatic conditions reduce the genetic diversity of species which in turn affect functions of ecological system (Meyers and Bull, 2002; Botkin et al., 2007). On the other hand studies are concentrated on impacts of higher biomes, whereas the genetic effects of climatic condition were studied for small group of species. Apart from this, different effects on population will alter the web of interactions at biomes level (Gilman et al., 2010; Walther, 2010). Variation in climate leads to alteration in cyclic and seasonal phenomena of flowering and insect pollinators, leads to conflicts in plant and pollinator inhabitants which eliminates both the plant and insect pollinator (Kiers et al., 2010; Rafferty and Ives 2010). Various adaptations of interspecific competition such as commensalism, mutualism, parasitism, predation, amensalism, neutralism and protocooperation also modify community structure and ecosystem functions (Lafferty, 2009; Walther, 2010; Yang and Rudolf, 2010). In higher organisms climate can persuade alteration of vegetative community which envisage affecting biome integrity. According to the study conducted by Millennium Ecosystem Assessment there is a shift of 5-20% terrestrial ecosystem, especially coniferous forest, tundra, scrubland, savanna and boreal forest biome …show more content…
World population was supposed to exceed to 8-10 billion during the middle of the century, where a large number of growth will take place in humid tropics which is having richest form of biodiversity. Population plays a key role in the loss of biodiversity, to meet the needs of growing population more pressure has created on the components of biodiversity (ecosystems, genes and species)( Myers, 1994). Urbanization led to loss in the biodiversity, where the household demographic aspect is an important cause for ecological resource consumption (Liu et al., 2003; Richard and Gorenflo, 2011). Rapid species growing areas possess a high number of threatened and vulnerable plant species due to over-exploitation and habitat loss of population and some other external pressures pose a high risk for the extinction of plant and animal species, it takes place where the humans are entirely dependent on biological diversity for their basic occupation (Cincotta and Engelman, 2000). Many parts of the world especially in Asia and Africa the threatened species and people habitually present on the same localities (Craig et al., 2009). The place where human growth rates is high the numbers of threatened species are more likely to increase (Mittermeier, 1999). Habitat loss is the predominant loss of biodiversity, current tendency and
I. Introduction Long ago, since ancient time humans have been using energy and striving for the betterment of themselves, it all began with the use of tools which led to the discovery of fire, from this great breakthrough, humans evolved exponentially. Eons have passed and humans are still using fire to ease their daily lives from cooking, mobility and electricity, but due to the increase in advancement of technologies, it has also increased damages to the planet, thus the governments had started to move towards a producing or replacing the old harmful substance to a less harmful ones, but since one of the most used and one of the highest cause of ozone depletion is chlorofluorocarbon (CFC), it has been banned from production due to the Montreal Protocol 1991, one of the causes as to why it was banned is one of the chemicals it contain is chlorine, once a certain condition is met it depletes the ozone layer, ergo with earth shield compromised more harmful ultraviolet rays will get into the planet, thus only the reservoir of CFC are being used today, now it’s a race against time to replace this CFC with other materials that is less harmful and either as or more efficient than it. There are not a lot of ways to replace chlorofluorocarbon. Some of the most prominent ones are hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC), hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) and magneto caloric effect (MCE).
Due to fluctuating climate, which, in turn, changes temperature and precipitation, the composition of forests and meadows were altered. This new plant arrival that occurs as a result of changing conditions is known as succession. As a result of the changing composition of forests and nature, the species of plants and animals living there also changes.
Have you ever heard the deafening trumpet of an elephant or witnessed the quick and sudden turns of a cheetah? These natural wonders are merely a fraction of the countless species that compose the complex web of life on Earth. However, the continued presence of these creatures is becoming increasingly jeopardized, as human activities like habitat destruction and poaching are carried out. Enter the wildlife protection community, a network of passionate individuals who devote their efforts to preserving endangered species and their associated habitats. The wildlife protection community is a committed group of individuals who recognize the importance of conserving these creatures and their natural surroundings in order to maintain biodiversity,
10. Describe and explain the distribution of the following biomes: Tropical rainforest, monsoon rainforest, tropical savannah, desert, temperate deciduous and high altitude and latitude tundra, including
Deforestation results in the loss of biodiversity Deforestation is having its most devastating effect on biodiversity in tropical rainforests. The destruction of millions of hectares of forests by human activities means: • The removal of the bases of numerous food webs • The loss of habitats for many species of flora and
Global Warming Proposal Introduction The phenomenon of constant increase in the earth’s temperature is known as global warming. The excessive use of fossil fuels is destroying our environment as well as wildlife. It is a great threat to human life too, as this activity is causing intense pollution and also results in damaging the ozone layer.
These explanations are persuasive in their own right, but ecologists have increased some additional to deal with, like what would be the resultant of alteration of biodiversity on ecosystem properties, such as productivity, carbon storage, hydrology, and nutrient cycling? The apparent follow-up problem is what are the resultant of resemble largely anthropogenic alteration in biodiversity on the goods and services that ecosystems give to humans? If altered biodiversity affects ecosystem lot, is there a point at which changes in the lot might have a negative influence in human welfare? That is, those problems that being answered step by step by our own biodiversity, climate change, ozone layer begins to release the air or gas, and
Introduction Overpopulation is the excessive population of an area to the point of overcrowding and it is an undesirable condition in every country where the number of existing human population rises to an extent exceeding the carrying capacity of ecological setting. Overpopulation can be result from an increase in births, an increase in immigration, a decline in mortality rates and other factors that may cause overpopulated environment. Therefore, this can cause influence as lack of the available essential materials for survival like water, shelter, social amenities and other because of the numbers of people might be more than the materials for survival. In such condition, this regularly contributes to environmental deterioration, worsening
With deforestation being one of these roles because when we chop down these trees and plants of where animals habitats our it also releases a lot of carbon dioxide into the air. And if you didn’t know forests are major carbon storage centers, when deforestation happens all the carbon dioxide that is stored in these forests; is released back into the atmosphere. Deforestation not only contributes to changes in the climate, it also causes localized changes in the weather. Trees transpire, or release water into the atmosphere, during photosynthesis. This water replenishes clouds and maintains rainfall.
Organisms require the interaction with other biotic and abiotic factors for a harmonious existence in this nature and is crucial to its existence as well as the functioning of the whole ecosystem (Elton 1968).Depending upon the strength, duration, direction of their effects and mechanism of the interaction,these interactions can be further classified and it spans from species interacting only once in their lifetime (e.g. pollination) to those which completes their entire life in another (e.g. endosymbiosis). The interactions may be detrimental as consumption of the other as in the case of predation, herbivory, or cannibalism or may be advantageous to both as in mutualism. It is not mandatory that the effects of interactions are always direct. It can be also incidental through mediaries such as shared resources or common enemies. Positive and negative interactions are the two types of interactions based on whether the interactions are beneficial or harmful to at least one of the interacting partners .
This review is then further divided into five major segments, which will be summarized below. The first section gave a general overview on deforestation, land degradation and climate change. It also delved into the matters of IPCC and how REDD+ came to be. The second section will explain the different view on forest definitions and the importance of the forest ecosystem.
Sustainable forest management requires three major criteria which are the maintenance of ecological processes within the forest (soil formation, energy flow, biogeochemical cycles (carbon, nutrient and hydrological cycles), maintenance of biodiversity of forest, improving the net social benefits derived from the mixture of forest uses within the constraints by considering the future. Forest provides habitats for more than half of the fauna and flora on the Earth (SCBD, 2001). Forest biome plays an important role in mitigating climate change by serving as carbon sinks (Hassan et al., 2005). Forest land is the most fundamental natural resources which become reduced mainly due to anthropogenic pressures. For proper management of land, it is essential to have information about existing land cover and about the naturalness of the land.
Introduction Plants are a major necessity in the balance of nature, people’s lives, and our terrain. We may not realize it, but plants are the ultimate source of food for almost 95% of the world population so says the National Group of Food. It’s a fact that over 7,000 species of plants are being consumed today. Plants are one of the reasons that we get clean water; as they help regulate the water cycle.
It occurs due to rise in global warming which occurs due to increase in temperature of atmosphere by burning of fossils fuels and release of harmful gases by industries. Climate change has various harmful effects but not limited to melting of polar ice, changes in seasons, occurrence of new diseases, frequent occurrence of floods and change in overall weather scenario. • Loss of Biodiversity: Human activity is leading to the extinction of species and habitants and loss of bio-diversity. Eco systems, which took millions of years to perfect, are in danger when any species population is decimating. Balance of natural processes like pollution is crucial to the survival population is decimating.
The Impacts of Climate Change on Species This paper seeks to research the study of climate change and its effects on biodiversity. This will be done by first understanding what climate change is and what the different effects are. Once this is understood, it will be easier to apply this knowledge to the study of biodiversity and how species are affected. Real life examples of different species that are affected will be mentioned and explained. Climate change is a reoccurring issue in our world that has been observed and studied extensively.