Rain Forest in Antarctica

Explain how changes in climate can influence primary productivity in an ecosystem.

The main climate factors that influence primary productivity in an ecosystem are temperature and moisture. So if we were to take a look at the primary producers of a rain forest, it would be easy to conclude that these plants thrive on moisture and heat. Now if we were to take away those factors, and say, drop this rain forest in an arctic tundra, the plants are no longer in the climate they require for full production. This will result in low productivity as plans begin to die off, and eventually all the plants will die because rain forest vegetation cannot survive frigid conditions. Essentially, the important thing to know about climate change and primary productivity is that any changes that pull away from the normal climate, will usually have a negative impact on the primary productivity since the vegetation is not receiving the right amount of heat or moisture.