The phrase "affect the functioning and" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing how something influences or impacts the operation or performance of a system, process, or entity.
Example: "Various external factors can affect the functioning and efficiency of the organization."
Alternatives: "influence the operation and" or "impact the performance and".
"Once in the soil, these particles may persist, accumulate, and eventually reach levels that can affect the functioning and biodiversity of the soil," writes Matthias C Rillig, a professor of plant and soil ecology at Freie Universität Berlin.
Generally, concentrations in unpolluted waters are usually close to, but less than 10 mg l−1; concentrations below 5 mg l−1 may adversely affect the functioning and survival of biological communities (Chapman and Kimstach 1996).
Optimizing structural composites depending on risk areas is a difficult issue because it must take into account the aerodynamic profile, proper positioning of the center of gravity and dynamic and elastic center of blade so that during operation, will not develop the inertial masses to affect the functioning and integrity of the blades.
A large disturbance event causing catastrophic injury and mortality has consequences that can significantly affect the functioning and behaviour of an elephant population.
Environmental stress is widely considered to be an important factor regulating whether changes in diversity will affect the functioning and stability of ecological communities.
Environmental stress is widely considered to be an important factor in regulating whether changes in diversity will affect the functioning and stability of ecological communities.
And these results improve our understanding of how the climate change will affect the function and structure of grassland ecosystem.
Just as art can influence current events, large political changes can, in turn, affect the function and output of the art world.
TCR activation leads to the increased production and release of numerous cytokines and chemokines that affect the function and localization of immune cell types.
Accumulating oxidative damage by ROS can affect the function and efficiency of mitochondria.
A variety of mutations that affect the function and development of T-cells may cause an SCID phenotype.
