Topic 2 - Element 1 Part 2 Flashcards
How did the introduction of various trade crops affect local populations, the community, culture and local biodiversity?
Jute - Dundee - made hessian - replaced existing industry. (Need to expand)
What was the impact of plant introductions on British gardens
Enrichment of Garden Design and Landscape Architecture:
Diversification of Plant Collections
Creation of Garden Styles and Trends
What are the main genetic advantages of wild-collected plant material?
Wild flowers may contain genetic material that doesn’t exist in cultivated varieties. This may include desirable attributes such as colours or disease resistance.
These will often have been developed over time and therefore additionally resistant.
What are some positive environmental impacts of plant collection:
The potential conservation of plant species through their wider distribution
Reintroduction after habitat loss in the wild
What are the main implications of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna & Flora (CITES)?
Promotes cooperation
Restricts the movement of endangered species
Raises awareness of the issues around endangered species
Monitors and reporting
What are the main implications of the Convention on Biological Diversity?
A mechanism for each country to develop its own plans to deal with biological diversity
What are IUCN Red Lists?
List of plants and the status that they have (near extinction, etc)
What regulations cover the export and import of plants in the UK?
CITES
Plant Health Regulation (PHR)
Phytosanitary Conditions Regulation
What legislation covers invasive plants
Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 and EU Regulation on Invasive Alien Species
An example of a country affected by over collecting
Greece - Crete a biodiversity hotspot.
What is agenda 21
Agenda 21 is a non-binding action plan developed by the UnitedNations at the Earth Summit.
The idea was that each local government developed its own Agenda 21 to implement.
What are Phytosanitary certificates
Phytosanitary certificates are used for plants entering Great Britain from other countries.
What is a Material Transfer Agreement (MTA)
If you are given plant material that has been collected under the Nagoya Protocol, you are also obliged to follow these conditions. This will be set out in a Material Transfer Agreement (MTA)
What are Plant Breeders Rights
Plant Breeders’ Rights or Plant Variety Rights (PBR - usually written as PBR) are granted to new cultivars in order to give the breeder exclusive control over the propagating material from that plant for a certain number of years.
How do you find out if a cultivar has a PBR attached to it
Search on the Community Plant Variety Office (CVPO) website
