ANIMALS COMMUNITIES IN MOUNTAIN ECOSYSTEM: A GLOBAL VIEW

Abstract

This study examined the impact of animal’s communities in mountain ecosystem: a global view.  The difference in climatic variables to some extent determines the species of plants and animals in a particular region or habitat. Increase or decrease of animals’ population within the ecosystem is a function of prevailing climatic conditions and seasonality of the year. The vegetation pattern of mountain is a function of the soil morphology and amount of precipitation received. Animals have a unique and inter-related function in their ecosystem. The objectives of study ascertain the likely impacts of animals’ community in mountain ecosystem as well as the determinant, adaptation and survival of animals within the mountain ecosystem. The study also examined the significant of the biome in animals’ adaptation. The methodology adopted was purely on content analysis of secondary data and observed information from field survey. The study also implored observation techniques of the indices of animals’ habitat within the ecosystem. The result shows that there exist some level of correlations and competition of animals for finite resources in the ecosystem. The variation in regional habitat and biome determines to a great extent the types and species of animals, adaptation and survival. The result also revealed that adaptation of animals is a function of the viability and sustainability of the biome. The way forward to ameliorate extinction of animals in mountain ecosystem is to maintain an increase in animals’ population and also their feeding habitats have to be sustained. The governments at the various levels should intensify efforts on the prevention and invasion of animal communities. Hunting and agricultural practices has to be restricted. Urbanization activities along tracks of forest reverses and mountain ecosystem should be done with caution.