Alexander W. answered • 11/02/20
Biology & Ecology for Middle School, High School, and College
Increasing atmospheric CO2 will warm the average temperature of the planet, however increasing CO2 won't have the same affect on every ecosystem; some may get more hot and dry, others may experience more rain, snow, etc. These conditions usually negatively impact ecosystems.
One example is how increasing ocean levels due to rising temperatures can drown mangrove forests. Though normally salt tolerant, mangroves provide protection for the coastline from erosion due to tides or storms. Mangrove are also places where many fish go to spawn, not to mention that mangroves sequester carbon, meaning they can store atmospheric CO2 that increases global temperatures.
You can read more about this example here: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/sea-level-rise-mangrove-forests#:~:text=Coastal%20mangrove%20forests%20are%20resilient,quickly%2C%20the%20mangroves%20can%20drown.
Overall, climate change due to increased atmospheric CO2 levels will likely ( and are currently) reducing the abundance and diversity of species within ecosystems.
Here is another quick article about how climate change impacts biodiversity; they include many other examples for you to use.
https://www.globalissues.org/article/172/climate-change-affects-biodiversity#:~:text=The%20link%20between%20climate%20change,and%20so%20biodiversity%20loss%20increases.
