Wild Things 2009: Conference Sessions
Saturday, February 7, 2009
University of Illinois at Chicago
Session: A4
Potential Impacts of Climate Change on Biodiversity in the Chicago Region
General: SustainabilityRobert Sullivan
Argonne National Laboratory
Global warming is already affecting climate in the Chicago region. As climate changes, the abundance and distribution of plants and animals also will change. Regional biodiversity is already impacted by habitat loss and disturbance, invasive species, pollution and other stressors; climate change will interact with and in some cases exacerbate the negative effects of these existing stressors and it will also introduce new stressors that will further impact the native species in this region. These impacts on native biodiversity will result in changing abundance and distribution of fish, wildlife, and plant species. This presentation will discuss expected climate changes in the region and their potential impacts on regional biodiversity.
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