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Genetic Diversity and Sustainable Conservation of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants

Tıbbi ve Aromatik Bitkilerin Genetik Çeşitliliği ve Sürdürülebilir Korunması

Demet Altındal(MUGLA SITKI KOCMAN UNIVERSITY)0000-0002-2198-7209
Nüket Altındal(USAK UNIVERSITY)0000-0002-9567-1653
Pages
77–82
Publication Date
2026-06-29
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Strengthening conservation policies and interdisciplinary cooperation is necessary for long-term sustainability.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs) are widely used in healthcare, food production, cosmetics, and traditional medicine and form an important part of global biodiversity.
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Key Findings & Data:To address these issues, conservation strategies include in situ protection of natural habitats, ex situ conservation through seed banks and botanical gardens, and sustainable cultivation practices.
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Conclusion & Impact:Strengthening conservation policies and interdisciplinary cooperation is necessary for long-term sustainability.
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📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Genetik çeşitlilik · Genetik kaynaklar · Sürdürülebilir kullanım

Abstract

Medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs) are widely used in healthcare, food production, cosmetics, and traditional medicine and form an important part of global biodiversity. Increasing economic and pharmacological value has raised concerns about genetic diversity conservation. However, many MAP species are threatened by habitat loss, climate change, overharvesting, deforestation, and unsustainable land use, leading to population decline and genetic erosion. To address these issues, conservation strategies include in situ protection of natural habitats, ex situ conservation through seed banks and botanical gardens, and sustainable cultivation practices. Biotechnological tools such as micropropagation and molecular marker techniques also support preservation and characterization of genetic resources. Turkey is an important center of MAP diversity due to its ecological heterogeneity and high endemism. Therefore, conserving these resources is essential for biodiversity protection and future agricultural, biotechnological, and pharmaceutical applications. Strengthening conservation policies and interdisciplinary cooperation is necessary for long-term sustainability.

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Tıbbi ve aromatik bitkiler (TAB), sağlık, gıda, kozmetik ve geleneksel tıpta yaygın olarak kullanılan ve küresel biyolojik çeşitliliğin önemli bir parçasını oluşturan bitkilerdir. Artan ekonomik ve farmakolojik değer, genetik çeşitliliğin korunmasını daha önemli hale getirmiştir. Ancak birçok TAB türü; habitat kaybı, iklim değişikliği, aşırı toplama, ormansızlaşma ve sürdürülebilir olmayan arazi kullanımı nedeniyle tehdit altındadır ve bu durum popülasyonların azalmasına ve genetik erozyona yol açmaktadır. Bu sorunlara karşı in situ koruma, ex situ yöntemler (tohum bankaları, botanik bahçeleri) ve sürdürülebilir yetiştiricilik gibi stratejiler uygulanmaktadır. Ayrıca mikroçoğaltım ve moleküler belirteçler gibi biyoteknolojik yöntemler genetik kaynakların korunmasına katkı sağlamaktadır. Türkiye, ekolojik çeşitliliği ve yüksek endemizmi nedeniyle TAB çeşitliliği açısından önemli bir merkezdir. Bu nedenle bu kaynakların korunması, biyolojik çeşitliliğin yanı sıra tarımsal, biyoteknolojik ve farmasötik uygulamalar için de kritiktir. Güçlü politikalar ve disiplinler arası iş birliği uzun vadeli sürdürülebilirlik için gereklidir.

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Altındal, D., Altındal, N. (2026). Genetic Diversity and Sustainable Conservation of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants. Türk Bilim ve Mühendislik Dergisi, Cilt: 8 Sayı: 1, 77–82. https://doi.org/10.55979/tjse.1952482

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