Ecologists use the term “succession” to refer to the changes that happen in plant communities and ecosystems over time.

生态学家使用" 演替" 来诠释植物群落和生态系统随着时间推移所发生的变化。

As part of the Snackin Fresh program, Josh plants community gardens, learns about diet and exercise, and spreads the word to fellow students.

作为新鲜小吃项目的一员，乔什栽种花园、学习饮食和锻炼，并且向同龄学生推广该想法。

Diverse plant communities support diverse microbial communities that can transform and store more carbon.

多样化的植物群落支持多样化的微生物群落，这些微生物群落可以转化和储存更多的碳。

As ice blanketed Antarctica’s surface, many plant communities suffered.

由于冰覆盖了南极洲的表面，许多 植物群落遭受了损失。

Over time, increasing temperatures and decreasing rainfall will see plant communities becoming dominated by species that are adapted to hotter and drier conditions, says Dukes.

“随着时间的推移，温度的升高和降雨量的减少将会使植物群落由适应更热和更干燥条件的物种所主导。

And they're principally insectivores, meat eaters, but they do play a very important role when it comes to maintaining the plant community in this ecosystem.

它们主要捕食昆虫，是食肉动物，但它们在维持这个生态系统的植物群落中，确实起着相当重要的作用。

The good news is there are many conservation efforts happening worldwide to protect plant communities from threats like habitat loss and the effects of climate change.

好消息是，全世界正在进行许多保护工作，以保护植物群落免受栖息地丧失和气候变化影响等威胁。