BISC103 Chapter Notes - Chapter 52.3: Microclimate

Ecosystems overlap. Mainly because the "borders" of them are grey areas blending into the next type of habitat. One constant is the weather. Now, the weather is "local" and "climate" is global. (This is why it's called Global Climate Change.) The climate between ecosystems brings different weather patterns and thus change that can affect the organisms present.

We polluted our seed's water to model the effects of Acid Rain. Did you know that the acid rain that affects the Pacific Northwest, where you as an organism are now living, comes from air pollution produced in Asia?

Think. Using your new bioliteracy and Ecology knowledge...

1) Why is it important to think about biosphere change being "global" rather than ecologically "local"?