Seed Banks Helpful to Save Plants, Flora from Global Heating, Research Shows

Researchers showed seedbanks are crucial to plants and flora.

Plants have been dealing with changing climate conditions and the challenging of climate change.

Seed banks are also helpful in studying and improving agricultural crops, especially under threats of diseases and crop harvest declines.

The role of global seed banks

Seed banks have been essential for storing and propagating seeds and plants.

The seeds can be transferred from place to place, especially when plant species are needed in given areas.

According to Woodland Trust Org., the seed bank has been essential to preserve and conserving the seeds with genetic diversity.

However, the threat of global heating and climate change could affect the existence of plant species.

The rising temperatures would make it more difficult for plants to adapt and thrive.

The report added that about 40% of plant species could face threats of extinction because of increasing pets, diseases, habitat loss and widespread pollution.

Moreover, The Guardian's recent report said that seed banks serve as a crucial defense, adding that about 200,000 edible plants are at risk.

The Guardian reported that about 1,700 seed banks are essential if there is a global food crisis or plant extinction.

Seed banks and biodiversity

On the other hand, a new report revealed that seed banks are unlikely to save the decline of flora and plants due to climate change and global heating.

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences conducted the research.

The study findings were published in the British Ecological Society.

According to the study, the researchers explained the growing concerns about warming events and the lagging responses to climate change.

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The environment has suffered from warming, affecting wildlife and their habitats.

Plants are no strangers to global warming.

With the increasing threat of climate change, the report noted that the environment would become unsuitable for plants to thrive.

Even if there are seed banks, the land would not be in ideal conditions to grow the plants, which is one of the concerns.

The report noted that storing seeds would only save plant seeds from unfavorable conditions.

However, it could be temporary, depending on the intensity of global heating.

Moreover, plants that can survive warmer temperatures could thrive but seeds sensitive to temperatures could be unlikely to survive.

The problem of climate change and global heating

The study raised concerns over the effects of climate change on ecosystems.

Recently, reports said that global heating would soar in 2024 as La Niña ends.

In the latest report, Fox Weather explained that the El Nino transition would unleash hotter temperatures globally.

The La Niña phenomenon helps to bring cooler temperatures amidst the rising global heating.

The end of the La Niña season would cause temperatures to soar.

As a result, the commitment of countries and businesses is crucial to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to the problem.

Without global efforts and commitment, global heating would become extreme. Ecosystems and humans are also affected.

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