The Effect of Climate Change on Medical Aromatic Plant Cultivation

Abstract

Global warming and climate change have negative impacts in many areas around the world. One of these effects has also been on medicinal aromatic plants, which are used in many fields such as food, pharmacy, cosmetics, paint, agriculture, medicine. They also have an important economic value. Adverse conditions caused by climate change, such as unexpected temperature increases, drought, sudden and excessive rainfall, negatively affect the growth and development of medicinal aromatic plants, as well as their production characteristics. In addition, climate changes can make plants more vulnerable to diseases and pests, leading to a decrease in plant yield, deterioration in quality and the loss of some species. In order to be least affected by this negative situation, medical aromatic plant growers can use methods such as natural resources conservation, soil health, water cycle and carbon footprint, and the way to discover new species that can adapt to the climate type in their regions by using climate-appropriate organic farming techniques required for medical aromatic plant agriculture. In this study, the aim is to draw attention to the value of medicinal aromatic plants for humanity, their economic and commercial importance, growing conditions, the effect of climate change on plant production and possible solutions.