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Climate Change in Biological Systems

Graph 5: Impact of Climate Change on Natural Ecosystems Coastal Wetland: low lying, marsh, swamp Alpine: cold mountaintops Coral Reefs: ridge of coral near water (marine) Arctic: near north pole Boreal Forests: northern forests (sub-arctic) Hotspots: rain forests Image from:

Graph 6: Impact of Climate Change on Crop Yield (Food Production) Image:

Graph 7: Climate Change and Extreme Events

Human Industrial Activities CO2 in the atmosphere Temperature (warmer) Earlier Pollen Season Length of Pollen Season (longer) Plant Growth and Pollen Quality Allergens in the Air Asthma (effects more) Diagram 8: Impact of Climate Change on Asthma means increasing