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Hobohm, Carsten; Vanderplank, Sula E.; Janišová, Monika; Tang, Cindy Q.; Pils, Gerhard; Werger, M. J. A.; Tucker, Caroline M.; Clark, V. Ralph; Barker, Nigel P.; Ma, Keping; Moreira-Muñoz, Andrés; Deppe, Uwe; Francioli, Sergio Elórtegui; Huang, Jihong; Jansen, J. B. M. J.; Ohsawa, Masahiko; Noroozi, Jalil; Sequeira, Miguel Menezes de; Bruchmann, Ines; Yang, Wenyu; Yang, Yongchuan

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“…Such a restricted range is enforced through a combination of geographical factors such as unique edaphic, geological, ecological and climatic conditions and biological factors such as reduced seed production, reduced pollination, limited dispersal and interspecies interactions (Hobohm et al 2014 ). The migration of the Indian plate northward from Gondwanaland to Eurasia has left their mark, and the present-day Indian fl ora is an amalgamation of several global genera (Axelrod 1971 ).…”

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Conservation and Management of Endemic and Threatened Plant Species in India: An Overview

Radhamani

Aravind

Pandey

2015

Plant Biology and Biotechnology

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Endemic and threatened plant species are a vital component of plant biodiversity which require immediate human intervention to ensure their long-term survival. Natural and anthropogenic factors are putting in jeopardy such vulnerable plant groups in India, which on the one hand is one of the mega-diverse nations in terms of plant diversity while on the other hand is one of the most populous nations of the world with a rapidly growing economy. Strategies for conservation of plant diversity include in situ approaches in the form of protected areas such as national parks, biosphere reserves and gene sanctuaries and ex situ approaches such as seed genebanks, fi eld genebanks and in vitro conservation. A judicious integration of diverse conservation approaches can not only help in rescuing plant species in danger but also in widening our knowledge base of these species which can in turn pave way for their sustainable use for the benefi t of mankind. The present chapter reviews the current status of endemic and threatened plant species in India, followed by the various conservation strategies which are being or which can be employed for the conservation of such species in India along with the future perspectives in this fi eld.

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Conservation and Management of Endemic and Threatened Plant Species in India: An Overview

Radhamani

Aravind

Pandey

2015

Plant Biology and Biotechnology

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“…Endemic species represent the most valuable component of the biota of a given territory, often including very local taxa that are vulnerable to extinction for a variety of natural factors and/or anthropogenic pressures (Malcom et al 2006). According to Manes et al (2021), the extinction risk of endemic species at the global scale is three times higher than that of other native species, while Hobohm et al (2013) mention endemism as a pre-extinction stage. Endemic plants are the target of conservation programs in many regions of the world, primarily in situ in protected areas, but also ex situ through cultivation in gardens, cryo-conservation in seed banks, and biotechnological approaches (Frankel et al 1995;Coelho et al 2020).…”

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“…Endemic plants are the target of conservation programs in many regions of the world, primarily in situ in protected areas, but also ex situ through cultivation in gardens, cryo-conservation in seed banks, and biotechnological approaches (Frankel et al 1995;Coelho et al 2020). Plant endemism is a key biodiversity indicator (Bruchmann 2014), one of the main criteria for biogeographical assessments (Hobohm et al 2013), for identifying macroand microfloristic hotspots at various spatial scales, and for setting nature conservation priorities (Hobohm 2003;Wulff et al 2013;Cañadas et al 2014;Kougioumoutzis et al 2021).…”

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The Italian endemic forest plants: an annotated inventory and synthesis of knowledge

Selvi¹,

Campetella²,

Canullo³

et al. 2023

plecevo

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Background and aims – Forests are among the most threatened ecosystems worldwide, and endemic plants are often a vulnerable component of the flora of a given territory. So far, however, understory forest endemics of southern Europe have received little attention and are poorly known for several aspects. Material and methods – We developed the first list of native vascular plants that are restricted to Italian forests. Available information on taxonomy, regional distribution, ecology, biology, functional traits, and conservation status was collected for each taxon, allowing to identify major knowledge gaps and calculate baseline statistics. Key results – The list includes 134 taxa, most of which are linked to closed-canopy forest habitats, while the others are also found in margins and gaps. The forest and non-forest Italian endemic flora differed in terms of taxonomic and life-form distribution. The rate and density of forest endemism increased with decreasing latitude and were highest in Sicily, Calabria, and Basilicata, where paleoendemic mono- or oligotypic genera also occur. Endemic phanerophytes were especially numerous on islands. Beech and deciduous oak forests were the most important habitats, but hygrophilous woodlands also host numerous endemics. Overall, the ecology, biology, and functional traits of the forest endemic taxa are still poorly known. The ratio diploids/polyploids was highest in the south and on the islands. Almost 24% of the taxa were assessed as “Critically Endangered”, “Endangered”, or “Vulnerable”, and 24% were categorized as “Data Deficient”, based on the IUCN system. Increasing frequency and intensity of fires was the most frequent threat. Conclusions – This work can contribute to implement the European forest plant species list and serve as a basis for further research on a unique biological heritage of the continent. However, more knowledge about these globally rare taxa is needed, to support their conservation in changing forest landscapes.

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Using vegetation dynamics to face the challenge of the conservation status assessment in semi-natural habitats

Carli

Giarrizzo

Burrascano

et al. 2018

Rend. Fis. Acc. Lincei

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Conservation and Management of Endemic and Threatened Plant Species in India: An Overview

Conservation and Management of Endemic and Threatened Plant Species in India: An Overview

The Italian endemic forest plants: an annotated inventory and synthesis of knowledge

Using vegetation dynamics to face the challenge of the conservation status assessment in semi-natural habitats

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