BIOGENRES: Italian Network of Genetic Resources
Project Description
Biodiversity” or “biological diversity” is the variety of life forms in a given ecosystem, which may refer to any given area of the world or the entire Earth as a whole. The biodiversity of our planet is made up of several million species of flora and fauna and other life forms, which are dependent on each other. Their interactions form a complex web of life, and if a part suffers, the future of the other parts can be compromised. The loss of biodiversity weakens the functions of ecosystems, also with consequences for our species. The Convention on Biological Diversity (1992), and more specifically, as far as Italy is concerned, the National Plan for agricultural biodiversity (2012), recognize the importance of the conservation of biodiversity.
