Climate change primarily impacts ecosystems through shifts in temperature and precipitation patterns, leading to altered species distributions and increased frequency of extreme weather events. In contrast, habitat alteration, invasive species, overharvesting, and pollution directly modify ecosystems, often causing immediate and localized damage, such as loss of biodiversity and ecosystem services. While climate change is a gradual process affecting global systems, the other factors tend to have more immediate, localized impacts that can disrupt specific habitats and species. Together, these stressors can interact, exacerbating the overall decline of ecosystems.
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