The facts : The CO 2 fertilization effect is by no means going to âsaveâ us from the devastating consequences of global warming. 1  While enhanced CO 2 allows plants to maximize their water efficiency (requiring less water to achieve photosynthesis) the levels of other nutrients still limit growth.
Other island animals that are found nowhere else in the world, include the lemurs found on the island of Madagascar, the kiwi found on New Zealand, the tree kangaroo found in Papua New Guinea and the orang-utan which is found on the Indonesian islands of Borneo and Sumatra.
168 IMPACTS OF INTRODUCED SPECIES ON AN ISLAND ECOSYSTEM: NON-NATIVE REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS IN THE US VIRGIN ISLANDS R ENATA J. P LATENBERG, US Virgin Islands Division of Fish and Wildlife, St. Thomas,Virgin Islands, USA Abstract: Island ecosystems are highly sensitive to the impacts of introduced species.