Taxonomy and Plant Conservation, Volume II

Dear Colleagues,

Plant systematics is a fundamental field of biological sciences essential not only for scientists involved in various disciplines of botany but other areas as well. The recent emergence of new methods and techniques in taxonomy, phylogeny, and biogeography has led to important scientific discoveries and large-scale revisions of classical views. Additionally, numerous new plant species are discovered on an annual basis, proving that continuous and thorough scientific research has much more to offer in this area. Finally, scientific interest in conservation biology is increasing, as many plant species and their habitats are endangered, leading to population loss or even extinction, due to a multitude of threats, the most prominent of which is land use/land cover and climate change.

This Special Issue is open to articles on the taxonomy and phylogeny of vascular plants, phytogeography, and the impact of climate and land use/land cover change on plant distribution and conservation.

Dr. Ioannis Bazos
Dr. Kostas Kougioumoutzis
Prof. Dr. Panayotis Dimopoulos
Guest Editors

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