| Starting with the importance and uses of plant resources, this module proceeds to expose and discuss the pressures and threats besetting the world's plant diversity, including deforestation, habitat fragmentation, global change and impacts of alien species among others. Plant community restoration is discussed and illustrated with examples worldwide and locally. The scope and potential of ex-situ plant conservation using gene bank, seed bank, pollen storage, etc. are presented. Population genetics issues in ex-situ plant conservation are covered and the importance of in-situ plant conservation discussed. Reserve design, plant species rescue programmes, plant conservation policies, conventions and laws are examined. |
Administrative assistant: RAINA FERHANA HOSSENBUX
Telephone: 4037400
Email: r.hossenbux@uom.ac.mu |
