How does the extinction of species affect humans?
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We live in a miscellaneous world where every specie depends on one another. An important aspect I want to draw attention to is soil. We depend on earthworms for good quality soil, which helps in better production of plants. Their extinction would leave us havocked and demolished. Another almost undebated element is water. We depend on many aquatic animals to purify water for us. Shellfishes in water take up nutrients from the water avoiding eutrophication. Similarly, not just for these purposes, we need animals for the eco-system and food-web to function correspondingly.
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- Infectious illnesses spread across the animal kingdom as species perish, therefore extinctions have a direct impact on our health and our chances of surviving as a species.
- The study's first author, Bard College ecologist Felicia Keesing, stated in a prepared statement that "biodiversity reduction tends to promote pathogen transmission across a wide spectrum of infectious disease systems."
- Viruses, bacteria, and fungus are among the pathogens.
- Humans aren't the only ones who could be harmed: a wide range of other animal and plant species could be affected as well.
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