Such growth rate increases will store more carbon in litter, plants and soils - a negative feedback effect on global warming. The distribution of plant species will change due to soil moisture changes. Some plants and animals will decrease in numbers - others will increase. It is likely that some species of trees will not be able to migrate quickly enough to avoid extinction. This corresponds to a motion of the coastline of Southern Florida inland by about 10 miles.
Coral is likely to keep pace with sea level rise.
Possible changes in the rate of upwelling due to thermal changes in the oceans might affect rates of biological productivity. Conceptual model of the effects of human-induced perturbations on biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. The ecosystem-biodiversity linkage is complex and dependent on the details of land and water usage and how these will vary with time. Multiple feedback mechanisms are undoubtedly at work and many surprises are undoubtedly in store for us as global warming proceeds at unprecedented rates. The classical example of ecosystem effects is seen in the response of trees to climate change.