Conservation of Plant Biodiversity: Current Strategies and Future Needs
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Biodiversity, Deforestation, Invasive species, Conservation, StrategiesAbstract
The issues related to the threats to plant biodiversity and its conservation have not been much highlighted as in the case of animal biodiversity. Out of seven million species of plants and animals living on the earth, there are nearly 3,90,800 plants species. Deforestation, habitat destruction, climate change, invasive species, pollution, mining, river valley projects, human overpopulation and over-harvesting are the major threats to plant biodiversity. This review focuses on effect of biodiversity loss on ecosystems, the need to conserve plant diversity and the present conservation strategies. It also highlights the biodiversity conventions around the world and measures to taken to protect plant diversity globally.
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