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Consequences of lost of Biodiversity on Tropical Rainforests. Francisco Brenes Laurens van Veen. Decrease on forest layers (flora may even suffer extinctions) . Makes ecosystem less stable and more vulnerable to diseases , competition , and extinction ( ecosystem would collapse ) .
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Consequences of lost of Biodiversity on Tropical Rainforests Francisco Brenes Laurens van Veen
Decrease on forest layers (flora may even suffer extinctions)
Makesecosystemlessstable and more vulnerable todiseases, competition, and extinction(ecosystemwouldcollapse)
Depletion of theregion’sgeneticbank (manyspecies are endemictotherainforestareas)
Increased levels of CO2 (higher amount of greenhouse gases-> higher Global Warming)
Reduced interception capacity leading to greater likelihood of flooding
The ultimate alteration of the Amazon’s and other tropical rainforest’s discharge regime and sediment transport pattern