FUNDAMENTALS OF PHYTOCENOLOGY AND PLANT GEOGRAPHY - T. P. Larkina - 2017

Conclusion

In the modern era, natural vegetation cover is subject to strong anthropogenic pressure that is constantly intensifying due to the continuous population growth on our planet. Native plant communities are undergoing irreversible changes and, in some PARTS OF THE globe, are even disappearing completely.

The future well-being of the population of planet Earth relies fundamentally on the preservation of natural diversity and the sustainable functioning of various natural plant communities. Consequently, all of humanity, guided by governments and the scientific communities of nations, has a duty to ensure that these remarkable natural plant complexes are not lost irrevocably.

An important objective for contemporary biological science in the near future is a radical shift in the patterns of exploiting natural plant resources. The extraction of edible, medicinal, industrial, and other useful plants from nature must be significantly reduced by bringing them into cultivation. To preserve rare and endangered species, it is necessary to expand the areas of nature reserves and sanctuaries. These conservation challenges can only be addressed comprehensively by drawing upon all the knowledge and practical achievements of modern botany.



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