In-situ conservation

In situ conservation is the on-site conservation or the conservation of genetic resources in natural populations of plant or animal species, such as forest genetic resources in natural populations of tree species.^[1] This process protects the inhabitants and ensures the sustainability of the environment and ecosystem.

Its converse is ex situ conservation, where threatened species are moved to another location. These can include places like seed libraries, gene banks and more where they are protected through human intervention.^[2]

^ Negi, Sharad Singh (1 January 1993). Biodiversity and Its Conservation in India. Indus Publishing. p. 40. ISBN 9788185182889.
^ Curry, Helen Anne (December 2019). "Gene Banks, Seed Libraries, and Vegetable Sanctuaries: The Cultivation and Conservation of Heritage Vegetables in Britain, 1970–1985". Culture, Agriculture, Food and Environment. 41 (2): 87–96. doi:10.1111/cuag.12239. ISSN 2153-9553. PMC 6999659. PMID 32051769.

[1] Negi, Sharad Singh (1 January 1993). Biodiversity and Its Conservation in India. Indus Publishing. p. 40. ISBN 9788185182889.

[Curry-2] Curry, Helen Anne (December 2019). "Gene Banks, Seed Libraries, and Vegetable Sanctuaries: The Cultivation and Conservation of Heritage Vegetables in Britain, 1970–1985". Culture, Agriculture, Food and Environment. 41 (2): 87–96. doi:10.1111/cuag.12239. ISSN 2153-9553. PMC 6999659. PMID 32051769.

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