Biology / Unit 14 Bio 3753 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Climate Change as a Biodiversity Threat
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The idea
Climate change threatens biodiversity by shifting temperature and precipitation, per Bio 3521, faster than many species can migrate or adapt.
In practice
A species restricted to a narrow elevational band has limited room to shift upslope as conditions warm.
Where people slip
Assuming every species can migrate fast enough is the error — many cannot outpace the rate of change.
Your place on the trail
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