Many plants on the border of extinction due to climate change

Like animals life, plant species require specific climates. You do not find yellow birch trees growing next to Saguaro Cactus, for example. Changes in precipitation and temperature will mean that some species can no longer survive where they are now growing. Also, like animals, plants are vulnerable to competition. As warming occurs, species that have adapted to living in cooler climates can be pushed out of existence by newcomers better suited to the new temperatures.

Most plants cannot migrate very quickly, compared to animals and insects. They are restricted by how far their seed or pollen can travel. As an end result, climate will change too fast for plants to migrate if current trends continue. Human barriers, such as farm sand urban areas, will also impede plant migrations.

Many animals need specific plants, or types of plants, as part of their habitat. So the loss of plant species will have a ripple effect, leading to more animal and plant extinctions.