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plant populations. Changing phenologies and distributions of
plants have been recorded worldwide, and these factors could
ultimately endanger wild MAP species by disrupting synchro-
nised phenologies of interdependent species, exposing some
early-blooming MAP species to the dangers of late cold spells,
allowing invasives to enter MAP species habitats and compete
for resources, and initiating migratory challenges, among other
threats. Extreme weather events already impact the availability
and supply of MAPs on the global market, and projected future
increases in extreme weather are likely to negatively affect MAP
yields even further. What makes medicinal plants unique from
other flora is the fact that they, along with other economically
useful plants, are collected for human use. Therefore, there is a
need for more research into the effects of climate fluctuations
on plants in general and MAPs in particular. Climate change
may not currently represent the biggest threat to MAPs, but it
has the potential to become a much greater threat in the future
decades. Many of the world's poorest people rely on medicinal
plants not only as their primary healthcare option, but also as a
significant source of income. The potential loss of MAP species
from effects of climate change is likely to have major ramifica-
tions on the livelihoods of large numbers of vulnerable popula-
tions across the world.
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