Warmer world: insect heaven
As global temperatures increase, increases in insect populations
could have profound effects on public health, agriculture and
conservation, and could even alter entire ecosystems.
“Enhanced population growth rates for butterflies might
be a good thing, but enhanced growth rates for mosquito populations is much more dubious,” said Melanie Frazier, lead author of the research.
The seasonal activity and distribution of some species are also likely to be affected by climatic changes, and some species may become extinct. “No matter which scenario plays out for a given species, local ecosystems will be profoundly altered,” Frazier said.
January 2007
“Enhanced population growth rates for butterflies might
be a good thing, but enhanced growth rates for mosquito populations is much more dubious,” said Melanie Frazier, lead author of the research.
The seasonal activity and distribution of some species are also likely to be affected by climatic changes, and some species may become extinct. “No matter which scenario plays out for a given species, local ecosystems will be profoundly altered,” Frazier said.
January 2007
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