Since biome location is determined by temperature and precipitation patterns, cl
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Question
Since biome location is determined by temperature and precipitation patterns, climatic changes pose a threat to the continued existence of biomes in their present locations. It would not take great changes in climate to make it impossible for a given biome to continue to exist in its current location. Beset by such climatic changes, a biome would seemingly face one of two fates: cease to exist or migrate following the changing climatic conditions. a. What circumstances would allow the biome to successfully migrate? b. What circumstances would simply destroy the biome and its biological diversity?
Explanation / Answer
a) Heavy floods, Seasonal variation, River actions, Erosion done by river, wind, glaciers etc are the main causes to migrate a biome.
b) Forest fires, Ground water depletion, Natural disasters, Global warming emiting green house gases may cause the biome to destroy.