Extinctions from Climate Change Underestimated (species have been migrating, face competition)

LiveScience.com ^ | 1/4/12 | Wynne Parry

[NormsRevenge]

As climate change progresses, the planet may lose more plant and animal species than predicted, a new modeling study suggests.

This is because current predictions overlook two important factors: the differences in how quickly species relocate and competition among species, according to the researchers, led by Mark Urban, an ecologist at the University of Connecticut.

Already evidence suggests that species have begun to migrate out of ranges made inhospitable by climate change and into newly hospitable territory.

"We have really sophisticated meteorological models for predicting climate change," Urban said in a statement. "But in real life, animals move around, they compete, they parasitize each other and they eat each other. The majority of our predictions don't include these important interactions."

These are important because some species may not be able to move fast enough to survive, or they may have to compete with new species or species better able to adapt to the shifts during and after the move.

[Gator113]

“the planet may lose more plant and animal species than predicted”

Imagine a world without broccoli and democrats.

Please let this be true......

[leapfrog0202]

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[BerryDingle]

I thought evolution is true? Why are the liberals running with their heads on fire about climate change if animals can adapt (evolution)?

[ApplegateRanch]

These are important because some species may not be able to move fast enough to survive, or they may have to compete with new species or species better able to adapt to the shifts during and after the move.

I thought they worshiped this as "Evolution In Action"!?!

I also thought that this is what has happened millions of times over just the last billion years.

Even more billions of years ago, life destroyed this planet, by converting a perfectly good, methane, ammonia, hydrogen and water vapor reducing atmosphere into a terribly poisonous, oxidizing brew, featuring a hefty percentage of FREE OXYGEN!

SAVE THE CYANOBACTERIA!

[Makana]

Climate Change is sooo 2010. The next real (/s) crisis is ocean acidity.

[NormsRevenge]

FR .. ahead of the curve. :-]

‘The next real (/s) crisis is ocean acidity.’

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