There is an ongoing decline in plant biodiversity, just like there is ongoing biodiversity loss for many other life forms. One of the causes for this decline is climate change.[1][2][3] Environmental conditions play a key role in defining the function and geographic distributions of plants. Therefore, when environmental conditions change, this can result in changes to biodiversity.[4] The effects of climate change on plant biodiversity can be predicted by using various models, for example bioclimatic models.[5][6]
If wildfires become more intense due to climate change, this may result in more severe burn conditions and shorter burn intervals. This can threaten the biodiversity of native vegetation.[7] Habitats may change due to climate change. This can cause non-native plants[8] and pests to impact native vegetation diversity. Therefore, the native vegetation may become more vulnerable to damage.[9]
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