Guilty Parties
Invasive species
Introduced Species sometimes compete with native species for resources
May change the way the ecosystem functions. If no natural predator a population of invasive species often grows quickly
It is causes when humans bring plants or animals from one ecosystem to another
Climate Change
Many species cannot adapt to higher temperate and changing climate patterns
Human activities like burning fossils release large amount of carbon dioxide and other gases in the air
Climate change is when long term change is in the patterns of earths weather
Like example in the artic the sea ice is melting because of the rising temputares
Overharvesting
Causes loss of biodiversity and environmental consequences
This happens when human's overuse natural resources
Like example monogany is a threatened species of tree found in the forests of central and south America
Causes loss of habitat from overharvesting the trees or the loss of a species of fish as a commercial source of food
Like example a brown tree snake and it was mistakenly shipped to Guam to ships and the population grew very fast
Habitat Loss
Human activities destroy fragment natural habitats
When humans and their activities destroy and fragment natural habitats.
Like example the conversion of tropical forests to palm oil plantations is placing stress on population of orangutans, tigers,elephants and rhinos
Pollution
Kills natural resources and Living Things
Like Plants tree humans animals and sometimes In extreme cases an entire ecosystem could be lost
Pollution is when harmful substances we release into the air, land and water. They include poisonous gases or particles.
Like example fertilizer is washed away into bodies of water like Gulf and Mexico which causes rapid growth of undesirable types of algae.