How do scientists expect communities to change as global temperatures continue to increase?
A) Nearly all communities will fail to adapt and their species will go extinct.
B) Some species will move to higher latitudes and elevations and others will not,resulting in changed species compositions in many communities.
C) Some communities will adapt and remain in the same locations;others will go extinct.
D) All species in a community will move as a group to higher latitudes and elevations,resulting in the same communities in different locations.
E) Nearly all communities will adapt and their species will remain in the same locations.

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As temperatures increase, some species will be able to adapt by moving to higher latitudes and elevations where the temperature is more suitable for them. However, not all species will be able to or choose to move, so the composition of communities will change. This is a likely scenario according to current scientific understanding.

How Do Scientists Expect Communities to Change as Global Temperatures