Blog 4. Effect of global warming in Land.
Alessandro Lacerti
Effect of global warming on the Land
Global warming is the long-term rise in the average temperature of the Earth's climate system. It is a major aspect of climate change and has been demonstrated by direct temperature measurements and by measurements of various effects of the warming.
Forests have been identified as being very
vulnerable to climate change in the long run but may be more vulnerable
in the short term if other disturbances such as drought, insects, and
fires cross key thresholds (IPCC, 2007). Key ecosystems that forests
provide include:
- habitats for an increasing fraction of biodiversity
- carbon sequestration
- climate regulation
- soil and water protection or purification (>75% of globally usable freshwater supplies come from forested catchments)
- recreational, cultural and spiritual benefits
Are the effects of global warming really that bad?
Severe weather: storm, heat waves, floods and droughts.
Also the seasonal allergies increase due to the concentration of the CO2 and increase trees, crops and weeds.
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