The arctic may seem like a lifeless, frozen plot of land, however, during the summer it is buzzing with life. Many of the plants found in the arctic rely on a plethora of insects for pollination, much like other plants in the world. Surprisingly, the main pollinators of the arctic are small flies, similar to the common housefly. Currently, due to climate change, arctic flies are disappearing at an alarming rate. An element of this decline may be due to an increasing temporal mismatch between flies and their flower resources. There are multiple types of flies who pollinate arctic plants, but they all work together to create an healthy ecosystem.
I believe that it is important to ensure that these environments are kept stable. With the influence of climate change, it is important that we keep plants alive and well so that they can produce more oxygen and overall work to prevent further global warming. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/09/160928083218.htm
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