Impacts of Climate Change on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services: Direction for Future Research

Abstract

Abstract:The potential adverse effects of climate change have posed serious threat to all species of the planet in many ways. Species' functional characteristics strongly influence ecosystem properties. Although significant numbers of studies have already explored the interrelationship between biodiversity, ecosystem services and climate change more focused studies have now begun to appear with the goal of investigating and analysing the negative consequences of climate change on life support systems. This review paper discusses the impacts of climate change on biodiversity and redirects how these losses of biological species on earth have affected and will continue to have effects on the delivery chain of ecosystem services. Concluding section of this paper spotlights on possible mitigation and adaptation plan of actions which contributes in minimizing climate change induced risks while supporting biodiversity and thus the entire ecosystem services. The timeliness of this review is evident because the concerns regarding the potential impacts of global climate change on species and ecosystem services are widely and seriously recognized as major threat of our time.

Nature's contributions to human well‐being under climate change: Evidence from Central and Eastern Madagascar

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Impact of climate change on biodiversity and food security: a global perspective—a review article

“…Habitat loss and fragmentation Decrease in natural habitat, homogenization of species composition, fragmentation of landscapes, and soil degradation [40,67] Invasive alien species Competition with and predation on native species Changes in ecosystem function Extinctions and Homogenization [28,37] Overexploitation Genetic contamination Extinctions and decreased populations Alien species introduced after resource depletion [28,37] Climate change Homogenization and changes in ecosystem functioning Extinctions Expansion or contraction of species ranges [28,37] Pollution Changes in species compositions and interactions Higher mortality rates Nutrient loading and acidification [28,37] Anthropogenic threats species extinction Habitat loss and conversion Degradation and fragmentation Over Harvesting [82,83]…”

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“…Climate changes characterized by significant precipitation decrease estimated between 30 and 40% caused more water problems because of severe drought affecting all regions (Sahnoune et al, 2013;Meddi et al, 2014). It is predicted that the rainfall deficit persists because it depends on known effects of global warming leading to natural scarcity of water (Programme National Exceptionnel, 2011;Bhattarai, 2017;Bouderbala, 2018). The vital role of water characterized by scarcity and shortage constitutes challenges to security of the population and economy which is closely related to health, environmental and, food security in particular (Mohammed and Al-Amin, 2018).…”