The IRMA Community
Newsletters
Research IRM
Click a keyword to search titles using our InfoSci-OnDemand powered search:
|
The Current and Future Status of Floristic Provinces in Thailand
|
|
Author(s): P.C. van Welzen (Leiden University, The Netherlands), A. Madern (Leiden University, The Netherlands), N. Raes (Leiden University, The Netherlands), J.A.N. Parnell (Trinity College Dublin, Ireland), D.A. Simpson (Royal Botanical Gardens, UK), C. Byrne (Trinity College Dublin, Ireland), T. Curtis (Trinity College Dublin, Ireland), J. Macklin (Trinity College Dublin, Ireland), A. Trias-Blasi (Trinity College Dublin, Ireland), A. Prajaksood (Trinity College Dublin, Ireland), P. Bygrave (Royal Botanical Gardens, UK), S. Dransfield (Royal Botanical Gardens, UK), D.W. Kirkup (Royal Botanical Gardens, UK), J. Moat (Royal Botanical Gardens, UK), P. Wilkin (Royal Botanical Gardens, UK), C. Couch (Royal Botanical Gardens, UK), P.C. Boyce (Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia), K. Chayamarit (Thailand Botanical Garden Association, Thailand), P. Chantaranothai (Khon Kaen University, Thailand), H-J. Esser (Botanische Staatssammlung München, Germany), M.H.P. Jebb (Ireland National Botanical Gardens, Ireland), K. Larsen (University of Aarhus, Denmark), S.S. Larsen (University of Aarhus, Denmark), I. Nielsen (University of Aarhus, Denmark), C. Meade (National University of Ireland, Ireland), D.J. Middleton (Scotland Royal Botanical Garden, UK), C.A. Pendry (Scotland Royal Botanical Garden, UK), A.M. Muasya (University of Cape Town, South Africa), N. Pattharahirantricin (Thailand Department of National Parks, Thailand), R. Pooma (Thailand Department of National Parks, Thailand), S. Suddee (Thailand Department of National Parks, Thailand), G.W. Staples (Singapore Botanic Gardens, Singapore), S. Sungkaew (Kasetsart University, Thailand)and A. Teerawatananon (Thailand National Science Museum, Thailand)
Copyright: 2011
Pages: 29
Source title:
Land Use, Climate Change and Biodiversity Modeling: Perspectives and Applications
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Yongyut Trisurat (Kasetsart University, Thailand), Rajendra P. Shrestha (Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand)and Rob Alkemade (Netherlands Environment Assessment Agency, The Netherlands)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60960-619-0.ch011
Purchase
|
Abstract
Two databases containing distribution data of species and specimens show that within Thailand preferably four floristic or phytogeographical regions can be discriminated (areas with a typical, unique and distinct plant composition): the Southern, Northern, Eastern and Central Region. They differ from the seven regions used at present in the Flora of Thailand Project. Modelling the effects of slight climate changes due to global warming shows that the floristic regions will be different in 2050. Not only will the areas differ, but the numbers of species per area will decrease dramatically, although species from outside Thailand may migrate into Thailand. Predictions contain a high degree of uncertainty, and they may never come true as they are strongly influenced by small, currently unpredictable effects. Nevertheless, the loss of biodiversity and its consequences for climate, economies, health, et cetera, are already becoming noticeable. Therefore, the protection and improvement of biodiversity should become the main focus of attention for all governments in the region.
Related Content
|
Himanshi Srivastava, Pinki Saini, Anchal Singh, Sangeeta Yadav.
© 2024.
38 pages.
|
|
Rakesh Dutta, Jayashri Dutta.
© 2024.
16 pages.
|
|
Sudha Subburaj, A. Lakshmi Kanthan Bharathi.
© 2024.
30 pages.
|
|
Hari Shankar Biswas, Sandeep Poddar.
© 2024.
15 pages.
|
|
Mihaela Rosca, Petronela Cozma, Maria Gavrilescu.
© 2024.
35 pages.
|
|
Indranee Changmai.
© 2024.
28 pages.
|
|
Periasamy Palanisamy, M. Kumaresan, M. Maheswaran.
© 2024.
19 pages.
|
|
|