Guest Editors
Dr. Monika Szczecińska, Department of Ecology and Environmental Science, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Poland
Summary
In the past decades, progressing climate change and environmental degradation have led to extinction of many plants or severely confined their geographic ranges. Many plant species that had a continuous distribution pattern in the early 20th century have since acquired the status of rare and threatened species (IUCN). It is assumed that currently rare and endangered plant species account for about 40% of the world's flora. In an era of rapid habitat loss and climate change one of the key goals in species preservation is to deepen our understanding of biology, ecology and environmental forces responsible for shaping genetic diversity of these species.
Under this perspective, the special issue aims at highlighting that learning about ecology, biology and genetic resources is extremely important for the protection of these species.
Therefore, this special issue is proposed to explore the latest advances in research on the topic. We welcome submissions of both original research and review articles.
Keywords
Rare and endangered plant species, conservation genetics, population biology, population genomics
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