IB Biology HL 4.3.6 Climate Change and Species Distribution
Practise analysing HL distribution data to predict range shifts and ecological impacts of rising temperatures.
- Syllabus
- First assessment 2025
- Course
- Biology HL
- Level
- HL
Exam points
- Use dated climate and distribution data to predict future range shifts.
- Evaluate impacts of warming on species distribution, competition and ecosystem interactions.
D4.3.6—Range shifts question 1
Aedes japonicus and Aedes albopictus are invasive mosquito species that have recently become established in Western Europe. A. japonicus is more suited to the cooler regions in central Europe, while A. albopictus is adapted to warmer temperatures of the Mediterranean regions.
A. japonicus
A. albopictus
Suggest a possible impact of increasing mean temperatures in Europe on the distribution of A. albopictus.
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