The Living World: Ecosystems

Construction of windbreaks to control soil erosion caused by livestock

Supplemental feeding programs that reduce reliance on native vegetation

Introduction of hardy plant species intended to outcompete overgrazed native plants

Rotational grazing systems that allow vegetation recovery periods

Tropical rainforest

Taiga

Arctic tundra

Savanna

Advocating for widespread clear-cutting methods

Promotion of the use of fossil fuels over biofuels

Encouraging sustainable grazing practices

Supporting deep-sea mining operations

Savanna.

Tundra.

Temperate Rainforest.

Tropical Rainforest.

Rooftop solar panels

Tidal wave generators

Biofuel crop cultivation

Offshore wind farms

Offer financial compensation tied directly loss livestock numbers potentially promoting unsustainable breeding practices.

Develop alternative livelihood programs such as drought-resistant crop farming aid income diversification among herders.

Enforce strict grazing limits universally ignoring variations in herd sizes across different socio-economic groups.

Encourage widespread reforestation initiatives disregarding whether tree planting is culturally relevant or practical locally.

Carbon sequestration as newly exposed soils rapidly absorb atmospheric CO.

Primary succession initiating soil formation and pioneer species colonization.

Albedo effect reduction causing increased solar heat retention at ground level.

Secondary succession leading to community reestablishment over time.

Increasing tourism funding conservation yet potentially disrupting habitats through infrastructure development.

Introducing predators may control pest populations but can also threaten native species.

Enhanced CO2 absorption methods improving forest growth but reducing underbrush needed by some fauna.

Fire suppression techniques preventing natural clearing but increasing vulnerability to large-scale wildfires.

Implementing wide-scale irrigation systems for agricultural expansion.

Predicting annual snowfall patterns to ensure consistent water supply.

Balancing economic gains from logging with biodiversity conservation.

Developing frost-resistant plant varieties for local agriculture.

Greater long-term carbon storage due to crop production

Increase in local biodiversity due to new habitats

Increased water availability for surrounding ecosystems because of irrigation

Loss of natural flood control and filtration services