CHANGES IN BIODIVERSITY AND ITS IMPACT ON THE FOREST ECOSYSTEM

Forests are biologically diverse systems but are however increasingly threatened as a result of deforestation, fragmentation, climate change and other stressors that can be linked to human activities. When biodiversity is lost, the strength and capacity of the ecosystems to provide essential goods and services become incapacitated in terms of scientific, educational, historical and cultural resources. This reviewed paper summarises the impact of biodiversity change on the forest ecosystem and briefly looked at mitigation measures to stop the ongoing trend.