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El Nino (impacts (wind pattern and ocean current shift in Pacific,…

- - - - higher precipitation alters vegetation growth rates and therefore the forest structures
      - water saturated soils increases soil erosion so trees cannot survive as roots can't penetrate to sustain growth
      - increased temperatures force species to higher elevations so get restricted at tree and mountain tops
  - - - upwelling areas may be reduced due to ocean warming
      - El Nino led to dramatic decline in productivity
    - - threatened by rising sea levels - more coastal flooding and erosion
  - - - rising ocean temps threaten them - ocean acidification may limit coral growth
      - rising temperatures may force cold water corals to be replaced by warm tolerant species