ECOLOGY
HUMANS AND THE BIOSPHERE
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It would create more nutrient-rich soil, which would increase the biodiversity on Earth.
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It would pollute natural habitats, which would decrease the biodiversity on Earth.
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It would add more oxygen to the atmosphere, which would cause plants to increase their rates of photosynthesis.
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It would produce warmer climates, which would cause fewer plants to live in the polar regions.
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Detailed explanation-1: -36 If fossil fuel usage were unlimited, what effect would this have on Earth’s biosphere? A It would create more nutrient-rich soil, which would increase the biodiversity on Earth.
Detailed explanation-2: -"This summary provides unequivocal evidence that declining diversity of plants and algae in the world’s ecosystems will decrease the biomass of plants in natural ecosystems, and degrade their ability to use biologically essential nutrients from soil and water, ” Cardinale says.
Detailed explanation-3: -The main direct cause of biodiversity loss is land use change (primarily for large-scale food production) which drives an estimated 30% of biodiversity decline globally. Second is overexploitation (overfishing, overhunting and overharvesting) for things like food, medicines and timber which drives around 20%.
Detailed explanation-4: -Reducing tillage, expanding crop rotations, planting cover crops and reintegrating livestock into crop production systems have proven to reduce agriculture’s own footprint as well as capture the excess carbon generated by other industries.