What are the various ways in which man interferes with the equilibrium of the ecosystem?
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1. Deforastation : this is a process of cutting down trees (with or without a reason ), without replacement.
- the living organisms (micro or macro) benefiting to the trees end up dead due to:
1.1) Destruction of their habbitats
1.2) Food scarcity as some of these organisms feed directly or indirectly on the trees.
Hence the ecosystem at that specific place is changed as new plant and animal species better suiting the new environment will flourish while the original may be threatened to extinction.
2. Creation of artificial ecosystem- this refers to the manner by which humans try to make an environment that they desire at a specific place. for example creation of gumtrees plantations in a piece of land where there where a lot of Pine trees. At the end ,those organisms benefiting to pine trees end up dead.
3. Industrial pollutions: gases from heavy industries contains toxic compounds that when interfere with the water cycle can cause acidic rainfall that is detrimental to the living organisms. Alternatively,some industrial wastes in the form of liquids may end up interfering with freshwater sources.Some of these liquids can then end up killing aquatic organisms,thereby the ecosystem in the water is affected.
4. Creation of infrastructure: this involves the principles and practices of building towns and cities
- the living organisms (micro or macro) benefiting to the trees end up dead due to:
1.1) Destruction of their habbitats
1.2) Food scarcity as some of these organisms feed directly or indirectly on the trees.
Hence the ecosystem at that specific place is changed as new plant and animal species better suiting the new environment will flourish while the original may be threatened to extinction.
2. Creation of artificial ecosystem- this refers to the manner by which humans try to make an environment that they desire at a specific place. for example creation of gumtrees plantations in a piece of land where there where a lot of Pine trees. At the end ,those organisms benefiting to pine trees end up dead.
3. Industrial pollutions: gases from heavy industries contains toxic compounds that when interfere with the water cycle can cause acidic rainfall that is detrimental to the living organisms. Alternatively,some industrial wastes in the form of liquids may end up interfering with freshwater sources.Some of these liquids can then end up killing aquatic organisms,thereby the ecosystem in the water is affected.
4. Creation of infrastructure: this involves the principles and practices of building towns and cities
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