Biotechnology and Plant Biodiversity Conservation

Description

The biological diversity of life on earth is the foundation of human existence and well-being. Biodiversity and viable ecosystems protect us from natural disasters, regulate the climate, and provide food, fertile soil, and medicine. But biodiversity is declining and many of the world's greatest biodiversity hotspots are located in countries burdened by poverty, food insecurity, and intensifying climate change. These underlying drivers of biodiversity loss are a result of unsustainable human activity and behavior. To protect biodiversity and the prosperity of communities around the world, we must adopt and spur demand for more responsible and sustainable practices that safeguard soil, water, forests, and wildlife. This book “Biotechnology and Plant Biodiversity Conservation” introduces the reader to biotechnological techniques which are currently used to conserve endangered plant species, genetic resources, crop plant germplasm etc. This book acts as reference to all students, researchers and professional across a range of agriculture and life sciences.