Abstract:
Conservation of biodiversity means the protection of animals and plants from the harmful changes occurring in the environment. As we know biodiversity on Earth is facing a lot of environmental hazards but the most severe form is climate change. We can define climate change as long-term variations in the temperature and patterns of weather with time specifically due to anthropogenic activities. A lot of changes had been observed in the recent past concerning climate change. In the mid of 18th century, the temperature of the globe increased by 0.6 degree Celsius. In the 20th century, there was an increase in the sea level by 10 to 20 cm. Glaciers decreased by two third. There are huge shifts in species distribution due to climate change all over the world. According to seven climate change scenarios, we predicted where 1,350 species of European plants would be in the late 21st century. According to a forecast, several species of European plants could become seriously threatened. By 2080, more than half of the species we examined may be in danger or fragile. It was discovered that the degree of change in just two climate variables specifying temperature and moisture conditions had a significant impact on the estimated species turnover and loss. According to long-term evidence, the aberrant climate of the last fifty years has already had an impact on some species' functionality, dispensation, and periodically occurring biological phenomena according to ways that conform to theoretical forecasts. In addition to being threatened by climate change, biodiversity is also at risk from it, and appropriate management of biodiversity can help to lessen its effects.
Page(s):
171-171
DOI:
DOI not available
Published:
Journal: Abstract Book on Second International Conference on Recent Approaches in Plant Sciences (RAPS-23) 4-5 May 2023 , Volume: 0, Issue: 0, Year: 2023