Impact of Climate Change on Plant Biodiversity and Its Role in Promoting a Sustainable Green Environment | Chapter 10 | Current Advances in Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Health Sector

It is well-known fact that climate, biodiversity and environment are interdependent. Climate is the pillar of good quality of life of plants, animals, nature and human beings. This study intends to examine how climate change affects plant biodiversity and explore the role of plant biodiversity in supporting and promoting a sustainable green environment. Climate change, mainly through greenhouse gases and global warming, is causing a great threat to plant and animal biodiversity as well as the loss of the green environment. The main cause of the increase in temperature is due to the presence of greenhouse gases in the air, such as CO₂, methane, ozone, nitrous oxide and others, causing a change in the weather pattern. The major effects of climate change on plants are the reduction in plant productivity due to a rise in temperature, causing many problems to life as plants are the primary producers of food for wildlife too. With the change in environment, many invasive species especially weeds, have a greater adaptability to grow and replace many native plants in the ecosystem. The sea-level rise due to global warming causes the increasing salinity in coastal areas, affecting the coastal ecosystem, particularly mangrove plants. Different parameters causing climate change have been discussed in this study. This review also illustrates the effects of climate change on various plant ecosystems—including grasslands, forests, mountains, and aquatic systems such as freshwater and mangroves—and explores potential solutions aimed at restoring a sustainable green environment on Earth. With the increasing global changes of the climate, the decline of biodiversity and habitats of plants and animals are leading to the extinction of many species of the ecosystem by exceeding the normal limit of a healthy society. Conserving and managing biodiversity is critical to maintaining the Earth’s natural systems and supporting vulnerable communities facing climate impacts. Under these circumstances, global awareness is crucial to manage the adverse effects of climate change.

 

Author(s) Details

Professor Satyesh Chandra Roy
Department of Botany, Centre of Advanced Study for Cell and Chromosome Research, University of Calcutta, India.

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