How are our Ecological system affecting the earth
Ecosystems are dynamic and changing within themselves and are also subject to the action of outside forces, not least of all climate change. As we have seen climate and vegetation are the prime definers of an ecosystem and changing climates can exaggerate the damage done by other damaging inputs into systems, such as pollution and destruction of habitats. Climate change could change an ecosystem's type, and current research focuses on how to avoid this.
Natural ecosystems could also play a role in stopping some of the harmful effects of climate change. Plants store carbon, keeping it out of the atmosphere, so ecosystems, and there has been a particular focus on the great rainforests as carbon stores, are a natural defence for our future.
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