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Biodiversity and productivity are linked as ecological variables that often correlate, with higher productivity cited as a driver for greater biodiversity in tropical regions [1] and specific organisms like termites enhancing both simultaneously [2]. Furthermore, environmental shifts such as climate change are known to impact both biodiversity and productivity concurrently within ecosystems [3].
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Ecologists Study the Interactions of Organisms and Their Environment nature.com 2 facts
referenceUnderground termites in Kenya increase grassland productivity and biodiversity over large areas by raising soil fertility in evenly spaced circles, according to Pringle et al. (2010).
claimEcologists, such as Gaston (2000), suggest that higher productivity is a reason for greater biodiversity in tropical rainforests compared to less productive systems like deserts.
ESS Subtopic 6.2: Climate change – Causes and Impacts mrgscience.com 1 fact
claimClimate change impacts ecosystems at local, regional, and global scales by altering ecosystem resilience, shifting biomes, and changing species composition, productivity, and biodiversity.