Other studies have shown that loss of functional groups from a food web , or reductions in the number of species per trophic group ( producers , consumers , decomposerscan ... causedeclines in ecosystem functioning
Fireinfluencesecosystems via bottom - up control
The loss of native species in such habitatsmay resultin reduced ecosystem functioning
complete collapse of primary productionwould causebottom - up trophic collapse of ecosystems
human influences on vegetationmight promptbottom - up predominance in ecosystems
plant extinctionscould triggerbottom - up trophic cascades13,26,27
evidence from artificially assembled communities ... reductions of species diversityresultin diminished ecosystem functioning
Development , fertilizer , millions of people moving in , and limited waste - water treatment technologycausedthe ecosystem to bottom out
invasion and subsequent displacement of the native amphipodwill resultin reduced ecosystem functioning
These eventsalways causehuge upheavals in the ecosystem , top to bottom
detrimental damage to seafloor habitats and ecosystems ... disturbing spawning and feeding grounds of many Pacific marine speciescausesdetrimental damage to seafloor habitats and ecosystems ... disturbing spawning and feeding grounds of many Pacific marine species
plantsinfluenceplants
the scrape of the surface or dig into the seabedcausethe scrape of the surface or dig into the seabed
to the low visibilitycontributedto the low visibility
the terracing of the slopes of the canyonsto causethe terracing of the slopes of the canyons
more disturbance to marine environments and that electrical pulses are a more eco - friendly alternativecausesmore disturbance to marine environments and that electrical pulses are a more eco - friendly alternative
the destruction(passive) caused bythe destruction
to the identification of the novelledto the identification of the novel