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"By trampling and grazing on small plants, elephants in central African rainforests favour the growth of large trees that store more carbon"
"By trampling and grazing on small plants, elephants in central African rainforests favour the growth of large trees that store more carbon"
"By trampling and grazing on small plants, elephants in central African rainforests favour the growth of large trees that store more carbon"
"By trampling and grazing on small plants, elephants in central African rainforests favour the growth of large trees that store more carbon"
Elephants do a lot of damage to plants as they stomp around the jungle, but, counterintuitively, this activity increases the biomass of the forest, letting it store more carbon. If elephants were to go extinct, the amount of carbon stored in central African rainforests could ultimately fall by 7 per cent, according to a new analysis. [https://www.newscientist.com/article/2209729-elephants-help-forests-store-more-carbon-by-destroying-smaller-plants/](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2209729-elephants-help-forests-store-more-carbon-by-destroying-smaller-plants/)
Elephants do a lot of damage to plants as they stomp around the jungle, but, counterintuitively, this activity increases the biomass of the forest, letting it store more carbon. If elephants were to go extinct, the amount of carbon stored in central African rainforests could ultimately fall by 7 per cent, according to a new analysis. [https://www.newscientist.com/article/2209729-elephants-help-forests-store-more-carbon-by-destroying-smaller-plants/](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2209729-elephants-help-forests-store-more-carbon-by-destroying-smaller-plants/)
Generally, all creatures have their positive importance to ensure balance in the world ecosystem. Yes we have the food chain which shows a flow chart on how each living things depends on each other for survival. But we must note that it is a balanced system. They only problem we have in the ecosystem right now is the insatiable nature of Man. He can not be satisfied thus in his quest for more. He disrupts the food chain. No wonder the future is scary because if nothing is done we might not have any elephants again to help maintain the balance in atmospheric carbon.
Generally, all creatures have their positive importance to ensure balance in the world ecosystem. Yes we have the food chain which shows a flow chart on how each living things depends on each other for survival. But we must note that it is a balanced system. They only problem we have in the ecosystem right now is the insatiable nature of Man. He can not be satisfied thus in his quest for more. He disrupts the food chain. No wonder the future is scary because if nothing is done we might not have any elephants again to help maintain the balance in atmospheric carbon.
Elephants have other helpful roles in these ecosystems such as distributing seeds and nutrients that help forests grow faster.
Elephants have other helpful roles in these ecosystems such as distributing seeds and nutrients that help forests grow faster.
It just shows how intricate our ecosystem is.
It just shows how intricate our ecosystem is.
It does make you wonder at which point there must be a tipping point to destruction. How far are we away?
It does make you wonder at which point there must be a tipping point to destruction. How far are we away?
Decades rather than centuries in my opinion.
Decades rather than centuries in my opinion.
Unless homosapiens makes drastic changes, I would agree with that timeline....
Unless homosapiens makes drastic changes, I would agree with that timeline....
when people are out there trying to take advantage of the forest, elephants are trying to improve the forest
when people are out there trying to take advantage of the forest, elephants are trying to improve the forest
Elephants have other helpful roles in these ecosystems such as distributing seeds and nutrients that help forests grow faster.
Elephants have other helpful roles in these ecosystems such as distributing seeds and nutrients that help forests grow faster.
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