Synthesizing observations

Just from comparing Arroyo Seco from when we first visited and when I went again, it tells us that the time of the year that we visit different areas will highly differ in regards to what we will find and see. There were a lot more insects while the temperature was warmer outside. It also helps that different plants in the area were blooming. Also, any missing groups like preys or predators is an indicator of that the other group is missing. If the preys are missing, we will not find any predators. Since predators have to feed on something, if there is no prey in the area, there is no reason for the predators to remain in the area. If there the area is missing predators, it is an indication that there is a lack of prey. Even though the two groups in a sense work against each other since the predators are always chasing after preys, in a sense they work together in terms of the food chain.
Climate change however is affecting the number of organisms found around the world. Any decline in any organism will have a detrimental effect on the food chain. As stated, "Our results seem to be consistent
with the idea that long-term climate stability is known to have a key role in promoting
persistence of biodiversity in an area" We will want the biodiversity in area to thrive because even though many organisms seem to be unrelated to each other, they work together to build the food chain. Any sort of disruption can highly affect it since it is a complex network that supports one another. While it is impossible to reverse what has already been done to the climate, we can still slow down the effects.
The decline in insects will affect many services we take for granted. As stated, "Loss of insect diversity and abundance is expected to provoke cascading effects on food webs and to jeopardize ecosystem services" These services include nutrient cycles and pollination. We may not realize it but insects take part in a lot of services, like bees being the main pollinator. If we do not take care of their population we will be highly affected.
The increase in temperature will definitely disrupt the relationship between organisms. It is stated, "These findings suggest that more extreme fluctuations may disrupt host-parasitoid synchrony, whereas moderate fluctuations may improve parasitoid fitness." The relationship between insects will be affected, thus affecting the food chain as well.
Many work has already been done to map out the food web in different locations. It is stated," We can
expect our catalogue of insect species, and their ecological traits, to expand significantly in the foreseeable future, thus providing opportunities for macro-ecological studies of insects which are already commonplace in taxonomically better known groups such as tropical vertebrates." If the work continues, we can see how one affects the other. We would also be able to see which insects play a more major role than others so we know which to focus on to protect.